Recent reports of arms deals involving Cote d'Ivoire may indicate a conflict is brewing between the government and rebel groups, particularly as the target date for elections nears. [more]
A deal cut with the Paris Club will restructure Ivorian debt and likely lead to the re-election of President Laurent Gbagbo. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
Sub-Saharan Africa’s geography determines its politics, economics and industry, in particular by limiting foreign investment and constraining the directions in which foreign capital flows. [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]
