Profile of President Gbagbo, a resilient, controversial leader
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU Laurent Gbagbo was born on May 31, 1945 in Gagnoa, midwest Cote d’Ivoire. He started his secondary school education at the Gagnoa Seminary and later completed it …
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Close-up look at Cote d’Ivoire’s First Lady Simone Gbagbo
Compiled by Lou Sifa The First Lady of Cote d’Ivoire, Simone Gbagbo, was born on June 20, 1949. A former researcher at the University of Abidjan, she is now involved … Read More
Why ECOWAS could not restore peace in Cote d’Ivoire after the 2001 rebellion
BY RICHARD KUMBA West African leaders deployed an unprecedented diplomatic mechanism to save Côte d’Ivoire from self-destruction, after a mutiny rocked that country on September 19, 2002, killing 400 people …
The rise and fall of Laurent Gbagbo
Laurent Gbagbo, who was a lightweight politician until October 2000, owes his rise to the presidency that year to a man that some in Cote d’Ivoire believe has died in …
The First Lady of Cote d’Ivoire visits the United States
BY LOU SIFA The First Lady of Cote d’Ivoire, Simone Ehivet Gbagbo, was on a private visit to the United States from January 28 to February 5. The primary objective … Read More