Ivory+History

Cote d'Ivore's History -1893-**__French Period:__** Cote d'Ivore officially becomes a French colony.

-August 7, 1960-**__Independence Day:__** The independence is won from France.

-July 2000-__**New Constitution:**__ Noters aprroved a new constitution.

-Late 2000-__**Former Prime Minister Jailed:**__ Former minister jailed because questions of his nationality(have to be born in Cote d'Ivore to -work for the government)

-September 2002-**__Rebels:__** Rebels start uprising in many cities to protest against the government, and sized control over the north

-January 2003-**__Country Divides:__** Because of what happened in September 2002 the government sent troops beside the 4,000 french peace keepers, who kept the east and west cease firelines, dividing the country