In 2007, following the December 2006 military coup, six Australian and New Zealand judges resigned from the court.

The party lost power when Bédié was ousted in a December 1999 coup.

The election had been called by the interim government installed following the December 1990 military coup [see pp. 37912-13; 37958].

The political situation is unpredictable, and the rule of law has deteriorated since the December 2006 military coup.

The military started planning the December coup.

Prior to the December 2008 coup, he was not well known by the general population.

He attributed the country's political crisis to the December 1999 coup and he urged all Ivorian politicians to denounce the coup.

Sources said the leaders would ask General Guei, who rose to power in a December coup, to quit the race.

Ivory Coast's foreign relations suffered following the December 1999 coup that brought President Guei to power.

His long military career, close association with former President Chun, and involvement in the December 1979 coup discredit him in student eyes.