Two Conflicts, One Name
“Ivorian Civil War” can refer to either of two civil wars in Ivory Coast. The first took place from 2002 to 2007. The second followed from 2010 to 2011.
A Timeline of Conflict
The dates distinguish the conflicts: the first lasted five years, while the second occurred several years later and lasted roughly one year. The shared name links them as episodes in Ivory Coast’s history, but the periods are separate rather than continuous.
Even in this concise timeline, one point stands out: the term names not one war, but two.
