Chronology of Events

revised on 5 July 2017

Côte d’Ivoire

9 December 2010

The AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) suspended Côte d’Ivoire from all of the organistion’s activities and endorsed the ECOWAS decision of 7 December 2010 on  the country (i.e. to recognise the Ivorian electoral commission’s announced results, certified by UNOCI head Choi, declaring Ouattara as the winner of the 28 November 2010 presidential run-off election.)

8 December 2010

The Council issued a press statement reiterating its support for the role of Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UNOCI. It called on all Ivorian stakeholders to respect the outcome of the election “in view of ECOWAS’ recognition of Alassane Dramane Ouattara as president-elect of Côte d’Ivoire and representative of the freely expressed voice of the Ivorian people as proclaimed by the Independent Electoral Commission.”

7 December 2010

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recognised Ouattara as the legitimate winner of the polls, suspended Côte d’Ivoire from the organisation and asked Gbagbo to step down.

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