Ivory Coast Conflict Worsens as Gbagbo Seizes Nation's Cocoa, Coffee Sales -- Bloomberg
Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo took control of local purchases and exports of cocoa and coffee, escalating a conflict with rival Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognized winner of a November election.
Cocoa supplies from Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest exporter, have been disrupted since late January after Ouattara banned shipments for a month in an attempt to deny funds to Gbagbo, who refuses to cede power. On Feb. 22, Ouattara extended his order until mid-March. Cocoa prices rose in London today.
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Ivory Coast's Gbagbo snubs African Union mediation talks -- Montreal Gazette/AFP
Gbagbo to skip African Union mediation -- Capital News
Fighting Reported Near Liberian Border as AU Seeks Joint Meeting -- Voice of America
Rebels seize third Ivory Coast town -- National Post
3 Killed in Attack in Ivory Coast -- New York Times/Reuters
Fighting erupts in Ivory Coast -- Press Association
Hundreds protest women's deaths in Ivory Coast -- Yahoo News/AP
Women march to mark street massacre -- Press Association
Oxfam Warns of 'Forgotten Emergency' in West Africa -- Voice of America
75, 000 refugees have fled Ivory Coast -- Times Live
Fears of humanitarian crisis in Ivory Coast -- ABC News (Australia)
Ivory Coast move sparks cocoa fears -- Financial Times
Industry alarmed by Gbagbo grab at Ivorian cocoa -- Reuters
Gbagbo to skip African Union mediation -- Capital News
Fighting Reported Near Liberian Border as AU Seeks Joint Meeting -- Voice of America
Rebels seize third Ivory Coast town -- National Post
3 Killed in Attack in Ivory Coast -- New York Times/Reuters
Fighting erupts in Ivory Coast -- Press Association
Hundreds protest women's deaths in Ivory Coast -- Yahoo News/AP
Women march to mark street massacre -- Press Association
Oxfam Warns of 'Forgotten Emergency' in West Africa -- Voice of America
75, 000 refugees have fled Ivory Coast -- Times Live
Fears of humanitarian crisis in Ivory Coast -- ABC News (Australia)
Ivory Coast move sparks cocoa fears -- Financial Times
Industry alarmed by Gbagbo grab at Ivorian cocoa -- Reuters
Fighting erupts in Ivory Coast -- Press Association
Hundreds protest women's deaths in Ivory Coast -- Yahoo News/AP
Women march to mark street massacre -- Press Association
Oxfam Warns of 'Forgotten Emergency' in West Africa -- Voice of America
75, 000 refugees have fled Ivory Coast -- Times Live
Fears of humanitarian crisis in Ivory Coast -- ABC News (Australia)
Ivory Coast move sparks cocoa fears -- Financial Times
Industry alarmed by Gbagbo grab at Ivorian cocoa -- Reuters
Industry sceptical on Gbagbo grab at Ivorian cocoa -- Reuters
Correspondent's diary: Arriving in Abidjan -- The Economist
Ivory Coast heads into the abyss -- BBC
Hundreds protest women's deaths in Ivory Coast -- Yahoo News/AP
Women march to mark street massacre -- Press Association
Oxfam Warns of 'Forgotten Emergency' in West Africa -- Voice of America
75, 000 refugees have fled Ivory Coast -- Times Live
Fears of humanitarian crisis in Ivory Coast -- ABC News (Australia)
Ivory Coast move sparks cocoa fears -- Financial Times
Industry alarmed by Gbagbo grab at Ivorian cocoa -- Reuters
Industry sceptical on Gbagbo grab at Ivorian cocoa -- Reuters
Correspondent's diary: Arriving in Abidjan -- The Economist
Ivory Coast heads into the abyss -- BBC