Chronology of Events

revised on 5 July 2017

Côte d’Ivoire

31 October 2005

Presidential elections were cancelled.

21 October 2005

The Council, in resolution 1633, endorsed the previous AU decision, extended President Gbagbo’s term by one year, decided that a new prime minister acceptable to all parties and with executive powers should be designated, established a roadmap for disarmament, identification and organisation of elections supervised by an International Working Group responsible for the evaluation and monitoring of the peace process, and strengthened the threat of individual sanctions for spoilers.

6 October 2005

The AU decided to extend Gbagbo’s term for twelve months beyond its constitutionally mandated end on 30 October. 

1 August 2005

Forces nouvelles announced that they were not ready to move to the next stage in the disarmament process.

29 June 2005

The Declaration on the Implementation of the Pretoria Agreement on the peace-process in Côte d’Ivoire was signed in Pretoria under the auspices of the AU.

3 June 2005   

The Council adopted resolution 1603 endorsing the Pretoria Agreements and establishing a High Representative for the Elections in Côte d’Ivoire.

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