Ever since 1999 and the military coup d’état led by General Robert Guei, the Ivory Coast has had a series of coups d’état, elections and ceasefires.
Issouf Sanogo has observed and recorded events there for more than ten years.
Throughout the conflict, he has covered clashes between rebels and forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo.
In 2010, Issouf was there to report on the presidential elections when the opposition leader Alassane Ouattara ran against Laurent Gbagbo, and covered the violent protests that followed. The crisis continued until April 11, 2011, when Laurent Gbagbo was arrested and Alassane Ouattara officially took office.
Ivory Coast
Visa pour l’image – Perpignan
Couvent des minimes
From august 27th to september 11th
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