Eye on Côte d’Ivoire

In Côte d’Ivoire, a 2002 failed coup attempt evolved into an armed rebellion that split the country in two. Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and New Forces leader Guillaume Soro signed an accord in March 2007 and a new government was formed with Soro as prime minister. Still, the political situation has not fully returned to normal.

Long-delayed presidential elections have been rescheduled for Nov. 30, 2008, and there is an additional potential for violence around this time.