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GETZIPCODES.ORG: Provides information about democracy and rights in the country of Ivory Coast.

Ivory Coast History

At the October 2000 election, turnout only reached 40%. When, two days later, the count pointed to Socialist Laurent Gbagbo as victor with 51% of the vote, Guéi proclaimed himself president. The presidential guard took up the Supreme Electoral Commission where the counting was taking place and the chairman of it claimed that the count… Read More »