Appeals court drops corruption charges against Tandja and orders his release from prison
Thousands join Ivorian army to defend incumbent President Gbagbo
Less than half of population takes part; Liberia's national electoral commission says 1.7 million people register to vote in elections
Human Rights Watch says it documented killings, abductions by President Gbagbo's security forces in past few days
Diplomatic ties between two countries strained after 13 containers loaded with weapons from Iran were seized at Nigerian port of Lagos
Opposition leader Mahamadou Issoufou appears well-placed for second round with endorsement from third place-candidate Hama Amadou
Three electoral commission officials arrested as part of fraud investigation following president's re-election last month
General Salou Djibo said elections will take place January 31, as planned, despite calls from presidential hopefuls to push back vote
United Nations Children's Fund starts vaccination campaign despite growing instability and hostility to UN staff
Candidates urge ruling military junta to delay presidential poll and overhaul electoral commission
Raila Odinga says breakthrough needed to resolve political crisis did not happen because Gbagbo refused to discuss stepping down
Earlier, three West African leaders delivered an ECOWAS ultimatum, saying Laurent Gbagbo could leave peacefully or be removed by force
Militant youth leader urges followers to seize hotel currently serving as base for UN-endorsed election winner, Alassane Ouattar
Ivory Coast's incumbent leader has agreed to meet the delegation, but shows no signs of backing down
West African presidents set to meet incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday to persuade him to resign amid political crisis
Deployment comes after a series of explosions that killed 32 people and wounded 74 in the central Nigerian city
New religious clashes broke out in central Nigeria Sunday, two days after bombings that killed 32 people in the city of Jos
Ivory Coast President Gbagbo says he is open to dialogue, international review, though analysts say power-sharing agreement not viable
Chorus grows louder for President Gbagbo to cede power after UN Security Council extended 10,000-member peacekeeping force
Gbagbo says he will not cede power to UN-endorsed election winner, Alassane Ouattara
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