Chronology of Events

revised on 5 July 2017

Côte d’Ivoire

10 February 2011

The government of Gbagbo announced on state televison that frequencies assigned to UN Radio broadcasts had been withdrawn. However, it was subsequently reported in the international media that UN Radio, whose frequency had already been jammed since the crisis began, could still be heard on an unofficial FM frequency.

8 February 2011

The Chairman of ECOWAS criticised South Africa for sending a war ship to the sub-region, stating that the presence of the vessel could “only complicate the matter further”. However, the South African Defence ministry spokesperson said the war ship was neither providing military support for Gbagbo nor Ouatarra, rather it had been in international waters off the coast of West Africa for routine training and was available in case it was needed.

1 February 2011

Gbagbo’s foreign minister, indicated that while the AU Panel on the Ivorian crisis was welcome to visit the country, the Gbagbo camp will not countenance its findings unless they conformed with the Ivorian constitution.

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