Côte d'Ivoire

Overview


Status
Terminated
Duration
15 November 2004 - 28 April 2016
(over 11 years)
Objectives
Cease hostilities, Peace enforcement, Peacebuilding, Democracy support, Human rights
Sanction Types
  • Travel (individual travel ban)
  • Asset freeze (individual / entity)
  • Arms (arms imports embargo)
  • Commodity (diamond exports ban)
Non-UN Sanctions
Regional (EU, AU), Unilateral (US, UK, other)
Other Policy Instruments
Diplomacy, Legal tribunals, Peace operations, Threat of military force, Use of military force, DDR/SSR

Background


Following a disputed election outcome in 2000, fighting erupted between forces associated with the victor, Laurent Gbagbo, and Alassane Outtara (barred from contesting the election). A power sharing arrangement was negotiated in November 2001, followed by a peace agreement in January 2003 (the Linas Marcoussis Agreement).

Episodes


The analysis of the Côte d'Ivoire case is divided into the following episodes (also navigable via the numbers in the top bar):