Ivory Coast: As Violence Intensifies, U.N. Finally Enters the Fray For weeks, the U.N.’s mission in the Ivory Coast has sat pinned down in its quarters, watching as this West African country lurched toward civil war.
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo’s Last Stand as General Mangou Defects The stage is set for a final showdown in Ivory Coast after the army chief of staff abandoned strongman Laurent Gbagbo. General Philippe Mangou sought refuge with his family in the South African ambassador’s home on the night of March 30