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Simone Gbagbo: Its Time For Progressive Women to Speak Out
pambazuka.org
On International Women's Day, First Lady Simone Gbagbo's incarceration is addressed in ligiht of not having committed any crimes.
Released Pro-Gbagbo Prisoners Plead For Others
africandiplomacy.com
Released prisoners from Bouna help free their pro-Gbagbo comrades still imprisoned.
Gbagbo Makes His First Appearance to International Criminal Court
mercurynews.com
A very calm President Gbagbo made his first appearance before the International Criminal Court, responding to charges made against him, and citing his unjust arrest and beating of his son.
Rawlings condemns Gbagbo’s transfer to The Hague
vibeghana.com
Former Ghana President Rawlings condemns Gbagbo's transfer to The Hague, saying the transfer disregards international code of procedures and is against efforts for peace in Cote d'Ivoire.
Gbagbo Party Protests ICC Action, Withdraws From Reconciliation Process
voanews.com
Gbagbo's party, FPI, has withdrawn from reconciliation in Cote d'Ivoire in response to President Gbagbo's arrest on November 29, 2011.
President Gbagbo in Custody of International Criminal Court
cnn.com
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo was transferred Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, to the International Criminal Court in The Netherlands.
Michel Gbagbo Challenges His House Arrest
rfi.fr
The lawyer of Michel Gbagbo, Habiba Touré, announced on Friday that he had opened a legal case in Bobigny, near Paris on Monday, against the regime that ousted his father, President Laurent Gbagbo.
President Gbagbo's Letter about Independence Day
infodabidjan.com
President Gbagbo writes about Ivory Coast's Independence Day and gives thought and meaning to August 7.
US Senator Inhofe Decries Obama Meeting with Ouattara
inhofe.senate.gov
US Senator Jim Inhofe reacted to President Obama’s meeting with the illegitimate leader and war criminal of Cote d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, in Washington, D.C.
President Gbagbo Visited by Red Cross - No report as to his condition
icrc.org
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has just completed a series of visits to people held in detention facilities or under house arrest. Among those visited was Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Côte d'Ivoire.
US Senator Inhofe's 7th Update of Crisis to Senate
inhofe.senate.gov
US Senator Inhofe presents for the 7th time the atrocities underway in Cote d'Ivoire by FRCI Ouattaran forces. He strongly urges the U.S. State Department to arrange the exile of President Gbagbo and the First Lady; and that the atrocities must end now, and Ouattara must be held accountable.
UNOCI Condemns Increasing Violence by Ouattaran Forces
lemonde.fr
Head of UNOCI Operations in Cote d'Ivoire, Guillaume Ngefa, condemns increasing violence by FRCI (Ouattaran forces).
African Bishops Break the Silence
drzz.fr
In an article dated June 6 last on his blog (1), Shlomit Abel published excerpts of the African bishops’ conference (2) that denounces the crimes of bleached Ouattara, indifference guilty of France, and his distrust in vis “experts” of the United Nations in charge of investigating crimes Gbagbo.
US Senator Inhofe: "We Can Save Cote d'Ivoire"
youtube.com
Senator Inhofe (R-OK) calls for the release of the Gbagbos, also calling for the US Dept. of State to change their position-- stating that if they don't act soon, the Gbagbos will be executed. At the end of his speech, Senator Durbin (D-IL) commends Inhofe and reinforces the change of the State Department's position, and states that on a bipartisan-basis, both agree that the US should pay more attention to 'that important continent.'
US Senator Inhofe's Letter to President
inhofe.senate.gov
Senator Inhofe, who has been proactively fighting for the release of the Gbagbos, releases another statement on Côte d'Ivoire-- this one directed to the President of all that's necessary for true reconciliation in Côte d'Ivoire.
US Senator Inhofe Demands Justice for Cote d'Ivoire
inhofe.senate.gov
US Senator Jim Inhofe, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), demanded answers during a SFRC hearing on the current crisis in Cote d'Ivoire on May 19, 2011.
Letter to International Community
everyonegroup.com
Letter sent to the international community calling for immediate attention to the Ivory Coast crisis. Everyone Group - "…we have no wish to take part in politics or win over the sympathies of the press or those in power. We aim to save human lives and protect the weak from persecution”.
Press release of Mr. Toussaint Alain, Adviser to the President Laurent Gbagbo
blueteamci.com
Mr. Toussaint Alain calls for Outtara's plan of reconciliation begin with the immediate release of President Gbagbo.
THABO MBEKI, Former President of South Africa writes "What the World Got Wrong in Côte D'Ivoire"
foreignpolicy.com
By Thabo Mbeki, Former South African president writes on Ivorian crisis: Why is the United Nations entrenching former colonial powers on our continent? Africans can and should take the lead in resolving their own disputes.
Ivory Coast Atrocities
Images sent in outlining the atrocities taking place by Outtara's Rebel army.
REPRISAL ATTACKS AGAINST GBAGBO SUPPORTERS IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE MUST STOP
amnesty.org
Amnesty International documents appalling conditions of civilians attacked by Ouattara's rebels.
Russia Raps UN Role in Ivory Coast
todayszaman.com
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that UN peacekeepers had taken sides in the conflict in Ivory Coast and called it a “very dangerous tendency.”
Ghana's Former President Rawlings Condemns Gbagbo's Capture
myjoyonline.com
Ghana's Former President Rawlings says, "The violent mishandling of the arrest of Gbagbo and members of his family, particularly the humiliation of his wife by rebel forces is a further indictment on some members of the international community."
Gbagbo Captured by French and Handed Over to Rebels
blueteamci.com
French forces bombed the palace this morning, captured Gbagbo and handed him over to Ouattara's rebel forces. His family and presidential cabinet have also been detained.
Radical Muslims Perpetrating a Massacre on Christians in Côte d'Ivoire
WorldNetDaily.com
Radical Muslims in Africa's Ivory Coast, with the military backing of the United Nations and France, are perpetrating a massacre on the country's Christians while the Obama administration stands by and does nothing.
US Senator Releases Statement Confronting French Allegations
inhofe.senate.gov
Senator Inhofe disputes allegations made by France in view of the current Ivoirian crisis. He rebuts seven different statements made by the French Ambassador.
UN-backed Forces Slaughter Christians in Ivory Coast
thenewamerican.com
Backed by French and United Nations military forces, and approved by President Barack Obama, Muslim militias loyal to opposition leader Alassane Ouattara are on a rampage in the Ivory Coast that, according to news reports and officials, has left over a thousand Christians dead so far in an effort to oust current President Laurent Gbagbo.