• Letter From Côte d'Ivoire: Living on the Cusp of Civil War

    ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE — The local newspapers today are filled with exceedingly violent propaganda. Life in this West African country has been exceedingly tense ever since the Nov. 28 election, which resulted in the swearing-in of two presidents. Newspapers supporting Alassane Ouattara, one of the potential presidents in the contested election, are claiming that Laurent…

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  • Uncertain Election Results in Côte d'Ivoire Leave the Country on Edge

    ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE — The city has returned to an almost tense normal again, less than two weeks after elections that resulted in two presidents being sworn into office by separate entities here in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Alassane Ouattara, the internationally backed president, is holed up in the safety of the U.N.-protected Golf Hotel…

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