Ivory Coast

Ivorian ex-president Gbagbo’s war crime opens, denies war crimes charges that left 3,000 dead

Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo pleaded not guilty of his war crimes during his trial at...

Jan 29, 2016 08:56 AM EST

Ivory Coast ex-president faces trial at International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity

Ivory Coast ex-president, Laurent Gbagbo, goes on trial at the International Criminal Court. Gbagbo ...

Jan 28, 2016 07:00 AM EST

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Nestle’s Appeal To Quash Child Slavery Lawsuit

Nestle faces class action lawsuit filed by former victims of child slavery in cocoa production. U.S....

Jan 13, 2016 04:21 AM EST

Tale of two migrants shakes Italy

One migrant is reviled, suspected of killing an elderly couple in Sicily; another has been hailed as...

Sep 01, 2015 12:50 AM EDT

Italy's migrant crisis intensifies with murder arrests, drownings

Italian police arrested 15 African men suspected of throwing about a dozen Christians from a migrant...

Apr 17, 2015 06:08 AM EDT

Ivory Coast jails ex-first lady for 20 years over poll violence

A court in Ivory Coast sentenced former first lady Simone Gbagbo on Tuesday to 20 years in prison fo...

Mar 10, 2015 11:04 AM EDT

Ivory Coast army protests sow fears of return to unrest

Protests by disgruntled soldiers in Ivory Coast have exposed the government's failure to reform its ...

Nov 30, 2014 08:12 AM EST

West African bloc presses Burkina for civilian leader

Three West African presidents urged Burkina Faso on Wednesday to appoint a civilian transitional lea...

Nov 05, 2014 07:19 PM EST

Mauritania closes border with Mali over Ebola fears

Mauritania has closed its border with Mali to prevent the spread of Ebola, officials said on Saturda...

Oct 26, 2014 05:14 AM EDT