Côte d’Ivoire
21 April 2011
Clashes occured between two pro-Ouatarra forces—the Republican Forces of Côte d’Ivoire and the Invisible Commandos group—in Abidjan.
21 April 2011
The AU Peace and Security Council welcomed Ouatarra’s assumption of “State power” and decided to lift its suspension of Côte d’Ivoire from the organisation.
13 April 2011
The army chief of Gbagbo’s camp, together with the other heads of the national security agencies, pledged allegiance to Ouattara’s administration in a televised statement.
13 April 2011
The Council issued a press statement on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, which welcomed that Ouattara was “now in position to assume all his responsibilities as Head of State” and urged all Ivorians to abstain from any reprisals, revenge and provocation and to work together to achieve national reconciliation.
13 April 2011
The Council was briefed on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire by Head of UNOCI Choi Young-Jin, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos, High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Navi Pillay and Permanent Representative of Côte d’Ivoire Youssoufou Bamba.
