1. Cote D’Ivoire

2. 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

3. Imperialism’s Effects
Positives
Created wealth
Spread economic growth
French control = national security
Negatives
Since gaining independence, periods of “popular unrest”
Civil war

4. 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