Chronology of Events

revised on 5 July 2017

Côte d’Ivoire

26 January 2011

Gbagbo ordered the seizure of all local branches of BCEAO. Ouattara condemned the move stating that “this illegitimate and illegal decision to requisition is null and void” and indicated that anyone who participated in its implementation “will be subject to sanctions and criminal prosecution”.   

25 January 2011

AU chairperson Bingu wa Mutharika travelled to Ivory Coast to hold talks with Ouatarra and Gbagbo, in the lead up to the the AU Summit scheduled for 30 to 31 January 2011.                  

24 January 2011

Nigerian Foreign Minister Odein Ajumogobia wrote an editorial in his country’s local press stating that “ECOWAS requires unequivocal international support through an appropriate UN Security Council resolution … to legitimise the use of external force to effectively contain the increasingly volatile internal situation and ensure an enduring peace in Côte d’Ivoire and the Wrest African sub-region.” 

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