Coast: Ivory Coast

coast: The trial, which will last months, will focus on Ivory Coast's postelection civil war in 2010-11. 28.01.2016 Ivory Coast's Ouattara enacts new constitution, promises peace and stability Ouattara said the new constitution would help overcome divisions in the country that had led to civil war in the past, according to Deutsche Welle. While it overwhelming passed in a referendum, voter turnout was low. 08.11.2016 Violence erupts in Ivory Coast as ex-soldiers demand pay Gunfire was heard at three military camps in Ivory Coast as former fighters asked for back pay and bonuses. The president has received praise for the country's economic progress but criticism for his political record. 18.12.2016 Prosecutor Gbagbo unleashed 'unspeakable violence' in Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo, the first African head of state to stand trial for war crimes in The Hague, has pleaded not guilty. The violence was similar to a 2014 strike where former rebels made similar demands. 06.01.2017 The apparent mutiny over higher wages and bonuses appeared to gain momentum on Saturday after gunfire erupted inside Ivory Coast's military headquarters and the compound housing the defense ministry. It's in the hands of the bad guys. There's a lot of shooting in the air inside the ministry of defense, a diplomatic source told Reuters. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.