The ceremony, attended by nearly 20 international heads of state, closed a violent chapter after a six-month standoff with Laurent Gbagbo, the outgoing president ho had refused to accept defeat. Read Article Ouattara inaugurated as Ivory Coast president
These are heady days at the International Criminal Court, as legal actions loom over both Ivory Cost and Libya. Critics are still complaining about the ICC's possible effects, but The National's United Nations correspondent argues that moving ahead with such cases is just the right thing to do. Read Article ICC prosecution in atrocity cases is the right thing to do
As African states head to the polls in coming months it will be incumbent on their leaders to bear in mind the example of Ghana, not the ruinous ways of the now-deposed Mr Gbagbo in Ivory Coast. Read Article Africa has no room for another despot
Soldiers storm the bunker of Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo and arrest the defeated dictator after days of heavy fighting in which French and UN helicopters fired rockets at his presidential residence.
Read Article Ivory Coast's Gbagbo arrested as forces storm bunker
In the economic capital Abidjan, fighting has abated since Alassane Ouattara troops first besieged the city five days ago, but his camp has said the time is ripe for a rapid offensive against Laurent Gbagbo.
Read Article Ivory Coast's Ouattara plans new strike in Abidjan
As the political crisis continues in Ivory Coast, there are bigger issues at stake than the fate of one country. Most important is the principle that African leaders leave office when the electorate says so. Read Article Ivory Coast shows how old loyalties overrule elections
In 1992, Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent initially opposed an effort by a Japanese mogul to purchase the Seattle Mariners. Expect more to come. Global shift in North American sport
The flying car concept took a while to become reality but in America a company is on the verge of offering a version to the public. While the cost may be high, so is confidence that there is a viable market. Flying cars roar into reality
