An Israeli-Syrian peace deal and a U.S.-Iranian deal over Iraq are within sight. These developments suggest the Cold War interregnum is coming to a close and a new era is dawning. [more]
The U.N. Security Council voted Jan. 15 to extend the mandate of the U.N. peacekeepers in Cote d'Ivoire. Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo might see this as an opportunity to hold a presidential election. [more]
A strike by Cote d'Ivoire's Coffee and Cocoa Exchange -- timed to coincide with the country's cocoa harvest season -- is aimed at giving the group negotiating leverage for better pay and work conditions. [more]
Even if the newest plan to disarm and reintegrate Cote d'Ivoire's New Forces rebel group is successful, other tensions will remain until the southern-based government addresses the core issue of national identity. [more]
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