Cote D'ivoire Time Line Chronological Timetable of Events - Worldatlas.com
2000s continued
- (2001) International media published stories about cocoa farmers using migrant child laborers as slaves
- (2001) Alassane Ouattara returned from France, met with President Gbagbo to work for reconciliation
- (2001) Four ministerial posts given to members of Ouattara's party as part of reconciliation agreement
- (2002) Only 39,000 western chimpanzees out of original 600,000, remained in Azagny National Park
- (2002) Rebels seized control in north of country, military mutiny in Abidjan
- (2002) French sent troops to support Cote d'Ivoire's military, thousands killed during conflict
- (2002) General Robert Guei was killed in attack on government and security installations
- (2002) U.S. troops and military planes sent in to rescue Americans
- (2002) Rebels and government agreed to truce, ceasefire began
- (2002) After month-long ceasefire, fighting resumed when rebel forces attacked government positions in western part of the country; government soldiers killed more than 120 civilians suspected of collaborating with rebels
- (2002) French troops evacuated city of Man after rebels captured the city
- (2002) French forces opened fire on rebels in western part of country in attempt to stop them from reaching Abidjan
- (2002) Rebel helicopter bombing killed 12 civilians, injured several more
- (2003) Rebels attacked French troops, 30 rebels killed, nine soldiers injured
- (2003) Rebels and political parties agreed on new government to include nine rebel members; Prime Minister Seydou Diarra to form new cabinet
- (2003) Loyalists from Cote d'Ivoire attacked French Embassy and army base, fighting continued among ethnic classes over peace deal with rebels
- (2003) Nearly 100,000 loyalists marched through Abidjan in protest of the French-brokered peace deal, burned flags, called for death of the French president
- (2003) New government held first cabinet meeting
- (2003) Rebel groups and armed forces signed ceasefire agreement
- (2003) Military chiefs and rebels announced war was over at ceremony in presidential palace
- (2003) Group of mercenaries and backers planning to assassinate President Gbagbo were detained in France
- (2003) Attack on state TV building in Abidjan killed 19
- (2004) Deadly clashes occurred during opposition rally against President Gbagbo
- (2004) UN sent peacekeepers
- (2004) President Gbagbo fired three rebel and opposition ministers from government
- (2004) Dozens of boys and men suffocated in airless shipping containers after being locked up by rebels for days
- (2004) Cote d'Ivoire's Air Force attacked rebel bases, nine French soldiers killed, anti-French protests erupted, UN imposed arms embargo
- (2004) France and UN evacuated thousands of French and other expatriates from Cote d'Ivoire
- (2004) New reforms planned during 2003 peace accord passed by Parliament, included the abolishment of the president being required to have Ivorian parents
- (2005) At peacekeeping talks held in South Africa, government and rebels declared "immediate and final end" to hostilities
- (2005) More than 100 were killed in massacre in Duekoue
- (2005) U.S. and France reached agreement to increase size of UN peacekeeping mission by nearly 2,000 troops and police
- (2005) Rebel leader Guillaume Soro, said they would no longer recognize South African President Thabo Mbeki as mediator
- (2005) Planned elections were postponed, UN extended President Gbagbo's mandate for one year
- (2005) Mediators appointed economist Charles Konan Banny as prime minister
2000s continued
- (2005) UN Security Council increased its embargo to include diamonds along with the arms
- (2006) Supporters of President Gbagbo involved in violent street demonstrations protesting UN interference in internal affairs
- (2006) Political rivals met for first time since 2002, agreed to work out differences
- (2006) President Gbagbo's military missed disarmament deadlines
- (2006) An additional 1,500 peacekeepers were added by the UN Security Council
- (2006) A Panamian-registered ship, chartered byDutch company Trafigura Beheer BV, unloaded waste containing hydrogen sulphide in Abidjan port, then dumped into eight open air sites, 15 people died, more than 100,000 became ill
- (2006) Political and rebel leaders failed to come to agreement on main issues of voter registration and disarmament
- (2006) Government resigned over the toxic waste dumping scandal in Abidjan
- (2006) New cabinet formed, ministers of transport and environment replaced, most other members reappointed
- (2006) Cote d'Ivoire authorities arrested two executives of Dutch company involved in dumping of toxic waste, they were charged with poisoning and infractions of toxic waste laws, sentenced to prison
- (2006) UN report said smugglers in Cote d'Ivorie violated UN ban on diamond sales, were illegally exporting to neighboring countries for sales overseas
- (2006) Cocoa farmers went on strike protesting low retail prices, high export taxes
- (2006) UN Security Council extended transitional government mandate for another year
- (2007) President Gbagbo and rebel leader Guillaume Soro, signed peace accord; called for new government to hold elections by end of year, dismantling of buffer zone separating the two sides
- (2007) Guillaume Soro named prime minister
- (2007) Military began to disarm
- (2007) Prime Minister Soro's airplane came under heavy gunfire by rebels at airport in northern region, four killed, 14 wounded
- (2007) UN announced sanctions would continue for another year
- (2007) Rebels and government soldiers withdrew from buffer zone as part of disarmament program
- (2008) UN renewed mandate for 8,000 peacekeepers to remain for additional six months
- (2008) Ten people arrested, charged with plotting coup in 2007
- (2008) President Gbagbo cancelled customs duties after two days of violent protests against rising food prices
- (2008) Rebels in northern Cote d'Ivoire began disarming
- (2008) UN extended sanctions and arms embargo again, said it would review situation after presidential elections were held
- (2008) President Gbagbo, Prime Minister Soro postponed presidential elections again due to delays in voter registrations and security concerns
