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Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS Troops Arrive For Peacekeeping MissionOn Thursday, 70 soldiers arrived in Guinea-Bissau as part of a peacekeeping initiative by the Economic Community of West African States .
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 23:40
West Africa: UN Security Council to Visit Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
[UN News] The members of the United Nations Security Council will leave New York on Friday for an official mission to West Africa.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 19:59
Security Council to visit Liberia, C te d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
The members of the United Nations Security Council will leave New York on Friday for an official mission to West Africa.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 19:31
UNHCR Fulfils Promise to Counties Hosting Ivorian Refugees
[Informer] In fulfillment of a promise made during the Ivorian refugee influx into Liberia more than a year ago, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has donated six brand new vehicles, including two ambulances and four Toyota LC 200 Land Cruisers, to Liberia's border counties hosting Ivorian refugees.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 17:11
Aliko Dangote targets 33m tonnes of cement by 2015
Aliko Dangote, Nigeria's business mogul, on Tuesday in Abidjan said he was targeting theA production of 33 million tonnes of cement by 2015, with a large share going to West African countries.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 08:06
Mali interim leader heads to Abidjan
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Topix.net | 17-May-2012 04:06
Cote d'Ivoire: Reports Say Gbagbo has Money in Bank Accounts
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Topix.net | 16-May-2012 23:57
Cote d'Ivoire: Traders Resist Rice Price Rules
[IRIN] Abidjan - South of the Sahel, where drought, high food prices and other factors have pushed some 16 million into hunger, 320,000 people in Côte d'Ivoire are also grappling with food insecurity. A combination of forces is causing region-wide high prices for rice, but the government's efforts to make the staple food cheaper lack teeth and are proving difficult to impose.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 21:56
New National Airline to Take Off in July
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] "Air Cote d'Ivoire to take off in late July," says a front-page headline in Fraternite Matin. A report in this paper (p. 14) says that an agreement was signed yesterday between Ivorian authorities and the shareholders.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 20:36
Cote d'Ivoire: 21 Gendarmes to Face Trial
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] Some 21 gendarmes, who were released recently after being tried and acquitted by a military court for alleged breach of state security, will re-appear before the same court today, reports Fraternite Matin (p. 8).
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 20:34
Cote d'Ivoire: Financial Shortfall Delays Reintegration of Former Combatants
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] "There is no money to complete the reinsertion of the ex-combatants," a front-page headline in Fraternite Matin quotes the coordinator of the National Reintegration Program (PNRRC) as saying.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 20:29
Cote d'Ivoire: Reports Say Gbagbo has Money in Bank Accounts
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] Le Nouveau Reveil (p. 1) carries a prominent story alleging that "more than 700 million FCFA (about US $1.3 million) has been discovered in a bank account belonging to Gbagbo." According to the article (p. 3), the money has been found in an account located in a bank in Cote d'Ivoire.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 20:28
Cote D'Ivoire: Traders resist rice price rules
ABIDJAN, 16 May 2012 - South of the Sahel, where drought, high food prices and other factors have pushed some 16 million into hunger , 320,000 people in Cte d'Ivoire are also grappling with food insecurity.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 19:58
Cote d'Ivoire: First Lady's Efforts to Curb Child Labor
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A front-page report in L'Expression says that Ivorian First Lady Dominique Ouattara's personal involvement in efforts aimed at curbing child labor in Cote d'Ivoire has saved the country from international sanctions. The article (p. 6) suggests that for the first time Cote d'Ivoire has been able to adopt a national action plan against child labor with the support of national and international organizations as well as the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:24
Cote d'Ivoire: National Assembly Holds Its First Meeting
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] The bureau of the National Assembly held its first meeting yesterday in Abidjan under the chairmanship of Speaker Guillaume Soro to outline programs to be carried out in the coming three months, reports L'Inter (p. 3). According to the paper, the speaker used the opportunity to reaffirm his commitment to build a "modern" National Assembly.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:24
Cote d'Ivoire: Opening of the First Borderless Conference On 'Transforming Trade'
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A report carried by the Ivorian news agency AIP says that Ambassador Phillip Carter III is to launch today the first Borderless conference that focuses on the topic "Transforming Trade." The article also says that the conference, organized by the Borderless Alliance with the support of USAID's West Africa Trade Hub, is to enable leading private sector stakeholders from across the region to find solutions to increase trade in West Africa. Stakeholders will discuss regional integration strategies, regional t
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:24
Cote d'Ivoire: American-Ivorian Bilateral Relations the Topic of a Meeting Between the Prime Minister and the U.S. Deputy Director of Commerce in Charge of Africa
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] State-owned television station RTI1 yesterday carried footage of the U.S. Deputy Director of Commerce in charge of Africa, Florizelle B. Liser, holding talks with Prime Minister Jeannot Ahoussou Kouadio. The report said that bilateral cooperation between the United States and Cote d'Ivoire, especially the restoration of Cote d'Ivoire's eligibility for AGOA and its impact on the national economy was on the top of the agenda during the meeting between the Prime Minister and Ms. Liser, who was accompanied by
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:24
COTE D'IVOIRE: Traders resist rice price rules
ABIDJAN 16 May 2012 (IRIN) - South of the Sahel, where drought, high food prices and other factors have pushed some 16 million into hunger, 320,000 people in Côte d'Ivoire are also grappling with food insecurity. A combination of forces is causing region-wide high prices for rice, but the government’s efforts to make the staple food cheaper lack teeth and are proving difficult to impose.IRIN | 16-May-2012 02:00
Cote d'Ivoire: The Weight and the Future of the Ivorian Opposition
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] "The FPI denounces violations of freedom of speech," says a front-page headline in today's issue of Notre Voie. The paper attributes this statement to the party's officials who were speaking over the weekend during a public conference.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 16:16
Cote d'Ivoire: Government Forces Accused of Torturing Detainees
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A prominent report in the weekend issue of Notre Voie (p. 2) claimed that government forces have tortured detainees in a camp located in the Abidjan neighborhood of Yopougon, reputed to be the stronghold of the opposition FPI party.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 16:16
Cote d'Ivoire: Mass Graves Uncovered on Abidjan University Campus
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A front page headline in Nord-Sud Quotidien suggests that three mass graves have been uncovered on a university campus in Abidjan. According to the paper the graves were discovered by government forces.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 16:13
Cote d'Ivoire: Rumors of Coup d'Etat and the Security Situation in Country
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] "Are pro-Soro supporters trying to destabilize Ouattara with the complicity of the FPI?" asks a prominent front page headline in today's issue of Le Nouveau Reveil.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 16:12
Cote d'Ivoire: U.S. Naval Vessel Visits Abidjan
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] Many Ivorian newspapers, including Fraternite Matin (p. 5), reported over the weekend on the recent visit of the American High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) to Abidjan. The report said that the focus of the visit was on enhancing relationships with regional maritime partners. "This cooperation is critical for U.S. Naval Forces in Africa," the paper quoted Djakaridja Kone, the commander of the Ivorian Navy, as saying. "After the French vessel, an American warship in Ivorian waters," said a banner headline in L
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 16:07
Cote d'Ivoire: Snail Farmers Make Trails in Refugee Income Generation Project
[UNHCR] Saclepea Refugee Camp - Papa Tokpa Sadia, 45, is all smiles as he picks up a snail and explains how it is extracted from its shell to prepare a meal. "Snail meat is very delicious and nutritious," says the Ivorian, who is learning how to rear and harvest the tasty gastropods.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 09:06
Nigerian troops to deploy in G Bissau
AFP/Abuja Nigeria, west Africas regional powerhouse, will deploy troops to Guinea-Bissau this week, Defence Minister Bello Haliru Mohamed said yesterday at a meeting of regional defence chiefs.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 04:52
FOOD: Power to the people!
JOHANNESBURG 15 May 2012 (IRIN) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched its first Africa Human Development Report today, stressing food security as a means to a better quality of life for all.irinnews.org | 15-May-2012 02:00
I. Coast painter's raw images captivate art world
This Feb. 2 file photo shows Ivorian painter Aboudia, who became known for his 2010-2011 works on the post-electoral crisis in his country, painting in his workshop in Abidjan.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 00:37
Cote d'Ivoire: Media Professionals Discuss the Emergence of New Media
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] Still on the press, L'Intelligent d'Abidjan (p. 2) noted that media professionals recently met to discuss the role of the press in a changing world. On, the occasion, the paper said, Mr. Zio Moussa, the president of the Ivorian Organization for Press Freedom (OLPED) calls on journalists to report responsibly and avoid inflamed rhetoric. He noted that that like journalists being tried for fueling the Rwandan genocide, Ivorian media professionals could face similar charges.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 17:05
Cote d'Ivoire: Reconciliation Body Calls on Press to Support the Process
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] According to Mr. Charles Konan Banny, the chairman of the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CDVR) media professionals have a role to play in the reconciliation process. According to Fraternite matin (p. 4) Mr. Banny made the announcement as he was meeting with political actors, including the President of UDCY Mel Theodore and veteran political figure Laurent Dona Fologo. "Reconciliation is a must...we have no other option," he said before calling on the media to understand the issue as "a miss
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 17:04
Cote d'Ivoire: The UN Security Council to Carry Out a Fact-Finding Mission in Country
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] According to L'Inter (p. 5) the UN Security Council is to send a mission to assess achievements made in Cote over the recent months. The announcement was made on the UN radio channel ONUCI FM according to the daily, which added that the fact-finding mission aims at assessing progress made in the restructurization of the security system, the DDR process and the rule of law.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 17:03
Cote d'Ivoire: Authorities Tighten Security Measures
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] According to a report in L'Inter (p. 4) Ivorian authorities have decided to tighten security measures along the country's border with Liberia.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 16:56
Cote d'Ivoire: IMF Approves U.S. $100 Million Disbursement
[IMF] Washington, DC - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the first review of Côte d'Ivoire's economic performance under the program supported by an Extended Credit Facility arrangement (ECF), (1) which had been approved in early November 2011.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 16:49
Cote d'Ivoire: Swift Sailors, Naveur Band Visit Schoolchildren
[U.S. Africa Command] Abidjan - Sailors from High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) and members from the Naval Forces Europe band "Topside" joined efforts in entertaining children at Institut National Supérieur des Arts et de l'Action Culturelle, and the Centre Pilote pour la Petite Enfance, May 10, 2012.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 11:39
All Eyes on the Brothers Toure in English Soccer
[allAfrica.com] London - wo Ivorian brothers are the focus of attention among the international followers of English football this weekend as their club, Manchester City, stands on the verge of humbling the mighty Manchester United soccer machine.
AllAfrica | 12-May-2012 19:37
Cote d'Ivoire: One Year Later...
Abidjan - Last month, Ivoirians across the country commemorated the first anniversary of former President Laurent Gbagbo's arrest.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 16:17
Cote d'Ivoire: One Year Later...
[RNW Africa] Abidjan - Last month, Ivoirians across the country commemorated the first anniversary of former President Laurent Gbagbo's arrest. Although reconstruction efforts are beginning to bear fruit, price inflation and the deadlocked reconciliation process continue to worry the population. In many ways, the Ivory Coast is on hold.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 15:44
President Ouattara Met With His Nigerian Counterpart Over the Crises in Guinea-Bissau and Mali
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] According to a report in Fraternite Matin (p. 6), President Ouattara and his Nigerian counterpart, Goodluck Jonathan, have decided to send a mission to Guinea-Bissau and Mali in an attempt to help resolve the crisis unfolding in the two West African countries. The decision was taken yesterday in Abidjan after a meeting between the two leaders, reports the paper.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 15:35
English Teaching Seminar Underway in Abidjan
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] Fraternite Matin (p. 9) reports on an English teaching seminar underway in Abidjan. Dubbed, "English Teachers' Association Symposium", the training is jointly organized by the British Council and the U.S. Department's regional office for English programs. The week-long training, which began on Monday, has brought together participants from Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Guinea (Conakry), Mali, Mauritania, Gabon, Cameroon, Benin, Togo, Niger and Senegal.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 15:35
Cote d'Ivoire: British Minister for Africa Speaks On the Reconciliation Process in Cote d'Ivoire
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] "Justice and reconciliation are vital for Cote d'Ivoire," Soir Info (p. 4) quotes British Minister for Africa, Henry Bellingham, as saying. According to the paper, Bellingham was speaking Tuesday in Abidjan at a ceremony marking the reopening of the British Embassy, which was closed almost seven years ago as a result of political unrest in Cote d'Ivoire.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 15:35
Cote d'Ivoire: Women Met to Postmortem the Performance of Female Candidates in the Last Parliamentary Elections
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A report in L'Intelligent d'Abidjan (p. 6) says that Ivorian women have gathered recently to postmortem the performance of female candidates in the last parliamentary elections and to hammer out strategies aimed at increasing the number of women elected in the coming municipal and regional elections.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 15:35
Government Sets Up Panel to Control Prices of Food Commodities
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] According to Fraternite Matin (p. 4), the government has set a panel tasked with controlling the prices of food commodities in the local market. The decision, the paper says, was taken at a cabinet meeting yesterday and was aimed at reducing food prices in Cote d'Ivoire. Meanwhile, another report in this paper (p. 18) says that the prices of food commodities have yet to decrease despite government's efforts.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 15:35
Jail Break in Cote d'Ivoire - Government Fires Prison Guards
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A front-page headline in Fraternite Matin says that the government has sacked two prison guards following a series of jail breaks in Cote d'Ivoire. According to the paper (p. 5), the decision was announced yesterday after a cabinet meeting presided over by President Alassane Ouattara.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 15:34
Main political risks in Ivory Coast
Ibrahim Coulibaly , head of the "Invisible Commandos", walks with his troops through the Abobo neighbourhood of Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan in this April 19, 2011 file photo.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 00:43
UK Embassy Reopens in Abidjan
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A report in Le Patriote (p. 4) announces that the UK Embassy in Abidjan has reopened, almost seven years after it was closed down due to political instability in Cote d'Ivoire.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 12:59
Nigerian President Expected in Abidjan Today to Hold Talks With His Ivorian Counterpart On the Crisis
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A front-page story in Fraternite Matin says that Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is expected today in Abidjan to meet his Ivorian counterpart over the political stalemate in Guinea-Bissau. According to the paper, this was announced yesterday by President Ouattara at a press briefing.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 12:58
The Impact of Racketeering On the Economy
[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A report in Fraternite Matin (p. 7) claims that racketeering and trade barriers cost Cote d'Ivoire's economy 350 billion FCFA (US $ 700 million) every year.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 12:57