A new Ivory Coast ambassador has arrived in the United States, as part of a diplomatic offensive by the internationally-recognized President-elect Alassane Ouattara against incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo who is refusing to leave power.

Ivory Coast’s post-election crisis is having a “catastrophic” effect on the West African nation’s economy, said President-elect Alassane Ouattara, who warned of food shortages and called for “legitimate force” to oust his rival Laurent...

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Nearly 200 people have been killed in violence that has followed last month’s disputed presidential election in Ivory Coast, the United States told the U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday.