COTE D’IVOIRE
INDEPENDENCE Was First Colonized as a French
territory (officially in 1893) By 1960 France granted them
Independence and named Felix Houphouet-Boigny president
Was Peaceful until 2002 when civil war broke
IMPERIALISM’S EFFECTS Positives
Created wealth Spread economic growth French control = national security
Negatives Since gaining independence, periods of
“popular unrest” Civil war
CURRENT ISSUES Held election in December, 2010
Incumbent, Laurent Gbagbo, refuses to step down
Challenger, Alassane Ouattara, has barricaded himself with protection from UN
Gbagbo has ordered UN and French peacekeepers to leave the country immediately
Over 200 people have died since the election and attacks on civilians are frequent
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