Ivory Coast Stampede

Ivory Coast Saturday announced a day of mourning for victims of last month's stampede at the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, as the African nation's death toll in the tragedy rose to 52.

Japan's 2-1 defeat at the hands of Ivory Coast in their opening FIFA World Cup match has forced critics to rip into the side's startegies and ability to compete in the international arena.

Two survivors of the New Year's stampede in Ivory Coast that killed 61 people say barricades that were set up unofficially created the crush of thousands of people who were leaving a fireworks display.

The Ivory Coast on Wednesday began three days of national mourning after a stampede among crowds gathered for celebratory New Year's Eve fireworks in Abidjan left at least 60 dead and dozens injured.

About 60 people were crushed to death in a stampede outside a stadium in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan after a New Year's Eve fireworks display, the government said on Tuesday.

FIFA fined Ivory Coast's football federation on Wednesday after 22 people died in a stampede at a World Cup qualifying match in March.

Ivory Coast Saturday announced a day of mourning for victims of last month's stampede at the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, as the African nation's death toll in the tragedy rose to 52.

Japan's 2-1 defeat at the hands of Ivory Coast in their opening FIFA World Cup match has forced critics to rip into the side's startegies and ability to compete in the international arena.

Two survivors of the New Year's stampede in Ivory Coast that killed 61 people say barricades that were set up unofficially created the crush of thousands of people who were leaving a fireworks display.

The Ivory Coast on Wednesday began three days of national mourning after a stampede among crowds gathered for celebratory New Year's Eve fireworks in Abidjan left at least 60 dead and dozens injured.

About 60 people were crushed to death in a stampede outside a stadium in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan after a New Year's Eve fireworks display, the government said on Tuesday.

FIFA fined Ivory Coast's football federation on Wednesday after 22 people died in a stampede at a World Cup qualifying match in March.