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Côte d'Ivoire

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CIA World Factbook

Country Overview

Targeted Groups
Perpetrators
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Genocide Stage(s)


  • Muslim, northern "immigrant" communities

  • Government critics

  • Self-styled "True Ivoirien" groups

  • State police and security forces

Warning
Stage 6: Polarization

Details

In 2010 and 2011, post-election violence erupted when the incumbent president, Laurent Gbagbo, refused to accept the victory of his opponent, Muslim politician Alassane Ouattara. This took place in a political climate in which politicians had been constructing and exploiting the xenophobic concept of "ivoirité" aiming to exclude Muslim, northern "immigrant" communities since the 1990s. While President Ouattara has since overseen an overall successful peacebuilding process, he has also cracked down on government critics, and politics remains highly polarized.

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Resources

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The return of Laurent Gbagbo: Is Ivory Coast ready for reconciliation? | France 24

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Minorities and indigenous peoples in Côte d’Ivoire | Minority Rights Group

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Ivory Coast gears up for Laurent Gbagbo’s return | Al Jazeera

Page last updated:
6/28/2021
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