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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast a " An Ivory Coast election official says this month's presidential vote will not occur as planned.Robert Beugre, the president of the electoral commission, says the Nov.

Charles Taylor today denied allegations that he sent rebel forces to attack Ivory Coast as part of any grand plan to destabilize the West African sub-region. "I had nothing to do with the war in Ivory Coast," Mr.

The special representative of the UN secretary general to Cote d'Ivoire, Choi Young-jin, is calling for "compromise" for the publication of the provisional voters list as time is running out for the planned presidential election on Nov.

Former Ivorian prime minister Alassane Dramane Ouattara declared his candidacy for the country's long-delayed presidential elections, now scheduled for November.

Cote d'Ivoire's President Laurent Gbagbo will be a candidate in the forthcoming presidential elections set for Nov.

The UN and France have warned Cote d'Ivoire of dire political consequences if the presidential elections billed for November 29, failed to take place.

Energy issues are becoming a factor in Ivory Coast's presidential campaigns, with the election scheduled for Nov.

Ivory Coast announced that it will release provisional voter lists Thursday for the country's long-delayed presidential elections, now scheduled for November.

African leaders attending a UN debate here on Friday called for reform of the global financial system, saying that African countries should be guaranteed a greater voice.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with Prime Minister Guillaume Soro and President Laurent Gbagbo [File Photo] 25 September 2009 &#150 The United Nations played a major role in helping Cote d'Ivoire end its civil war and move along the path to democratic elections, the West African country's president told the General Assembly today.

1893 - Ivory Coast made into a colony. 1904 - Ivory Coast becomes part of the French Federation of West Africa.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe addresses the 64th session of the General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters, in New York, 25 Sep 2009 Debate is continuing for a third day Friday at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, with more than 20 world leaders scheduled to speak.

Debate will continue for a third day Friday at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, with more than 20 world leaders scheduled to speak.

Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaor visited Ivory Coast this week. Mr. Compaor is leading regional efforts to organize the country's much-delayed presidential elections.

An International Monetary Fund mission led by Ms. Doris Ross visited Cote d'Ivoire during September 2-17. The mission met with the Minister of Economy and Finance Charles Kofi Diby, several other ministers, the National Director of the West African Central Bank , senior officials of the administration, representatives of the private sector and of ...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said that the organisation was a?activelya? involved in helping emerging democracies to thrive.

Laurent Dona Fologo, the president of the Assembly for Peace, Equity and Progress , declared on Friday that the candidate for the party in the Nov.

Henri Konan Bdi Former Ivorian leader Henri Konan Bdi says he will run in the country's presidential elections scheduled for November.

The Apostolic Nuncio in Ivory Coast, Archbishop Ambrose Madtha, Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, Ms.

A large crowd attended the Episcopal Ordination of three Bishops held in Yamoussoukro, the capital of Ivory Coast.