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French in Abidjan to be assembled immediately, says Sarkozy

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center, and Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, right, visit the Rio Tinto-Alcan international aluminum plant, Thursday, April 7, 2011 in Issoire, central France. Rio Tinto-Alcan is Canada-based worldwide industry which is operating in bauxite and aluminum production.

m&c: Paris - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday decided the entire French community of Abidjan in the Ivory Coast needs to assemble 'in order to ensure their...

Ivory Coast: French forces take over Abidjan airport

French troops drive past in a armored car in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Thursday, March 31, 2011.

BBC News: French troops have taken over the airport in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, the AFP news agency reports. France is also sending an extra 300 soldiers to Ivory Coast,...

Battle for Abidjan rages, 'carnage in west'

Unidentified troops drive past in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Friday, April 1, 2011.

Al Jazeera: The fierce standoff between fighters loyal to Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent president of Cote d'Ivoire, and Alassane Ouattara, the country''s internationally recognised...

Ivory Coast: Ouattara forces surround Gbagbo in Abidjan

Supporters of Ivory Coast opposition leader Alassane Ouattara protest in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010.

BBC News: Forces loyal to the UN-backed president of Ivory Coat, Alassane Ouattara, are pressing on the main city of Abidjan from several directions. Their offensive threatens to...

Mali leader heads to Abidjan for talks amid crisis2012-05-16

Yahoo Daily News: Mali's interim leader Dioncounda Traore will hold talks with Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara Wednesday, as a post-coup political crisis drags on in his country, officials...

Nigeria's Marine Issues Dominate Abidjan Convention2012-05-16

All Africa: [Daily Trust] Issues along...

U.S. Naval Vessel Visits Abidjan2012-05-15

All Africa: [U.S. Embassy Abidjan] Many Ivorian newspapers, including Fraternite Matin (p. 5),...

Mass Graves Uncovered on Abidjan University Campus2012-05-15

All Africa: [U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A front page...

English Teaching Seminar Underway in Abidjan2012-05-11

All Africa: [U.S. Embassy Abidjan] Fraternite Matin (p. 9) reports on an English teaching...

Nigerian President Expected in Abidjan Today to Hold Talks With His Ivorian Counterpart On the Crisis2012-05-10

All Africa: [U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A front-page story in...

UK Embassy Reopens in Abidjan2012-05-10

All Africa: [U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A report in...

President Ouattara Vows to Punish Guards After Friday's Jail Break in Abidjan2012-05-10

All Africa: [U.S. Embassy Abidjan] On home...

Tutu’s group seeks reconciliation in Abidjan2012-05-03

Independent online (SA): Abidjan - South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s peace and human rights group on Thursday urged Ivory Coast to make more decisive efforts at reconciliation, more than a year after a political crisis left thousands dead. The Elders, chaired by...

Wife of Missing Journalist in Abidjan to Mark 8th Anniversary of Disappearance2012-04-19

All Africa: [U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A front-page headline...