siege of Abidjan
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The siege of Abidjan was a major 2011 military confrontation in Côte d'Ivoire’s largest city, where forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara fought to oust incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo, effectively deciding the outcome of the post-election crisis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Abidjan canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| civilianImpact |
looting and human rights abuses
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shortages of food and water in besieged districts ⓘ widespread displacement of civilians ⓘ |
| combatant |
Forces Républicaines de Côte d'Ivoire
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Forces de défense et de sécurité de Côte d'Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ pro-Gbagbo forces NERFINISHED ⓘ pro-Ouattara forces ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Alassane Ouattara-aligned commanders
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Charles Blé Goudé NERFINISHED ⓘ Guillaume Soro NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurent Gbagbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBelligerentGoal |
Gbagbo forces sought to retain control of Abidjan and the presidency
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Ouattara forces sought to remove Gbagbo from power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban warfare ⓘ |
| country | Côte d'Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 2011-04-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
arrest of Laurent Gbagbo
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consolidation of Alassane Ouattara presidency ⓘ gradual demobilization of militias in Abidjan ⓘ |
| hasCause |
disputed 2010 Ivorian presidential election
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refusal of Laurent Gbagbo to cede power ⓘ |
| judicialConsequence | Laurent Gbagbo transfer to the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| location |
Abidjan
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Abobo NERFINISHED ⓘ Cocody NERFINISHED ⓘ Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Yopougon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international news coverage ⓘ |
| numberOfCasualties | hundreds of people killed ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Laurent Gbagbo loyalists ⓘ |
| partOf |
2010–2011 Ivorian crisis
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Second Ivorian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
effective transfer of power to Alassane Ouattara
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weakening of Gbagbo political network ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Laurent Gbagbo
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end of main armed phase of 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis ⓘ victory of Alassane Ouattara–aligned forces ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
UN and French airstrikes on heavy weapons in Abidjan
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assault on Gbagbo residence in Cocody ⓘ battle for RTI state television headquarters ⓘ capture of Gbagbo bunker ⓘ street fighting in Plateau business district ⓘ |
| startTime | 2011-03-31 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
French Armed Forces
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Opération Licorne NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
April 2011
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March 2011 ⓘ |
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