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Cote D'Ivoire: Poverty getting worse - study"School has no value any more." That is one of many "catastrophic" effects of the six-year conflict in CA te d'Ivoire and the poverty it has engendered, according to a woman in the north-central town of ...
Source : Topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 23:42
COTE D'IVOIRE: Poverty getting worse - study
ABIDJAN Wednesday, December 03, 2008 (IRIN) - ?School has no value any more.? That is one of many ?catastrophic? effects of the six-year conflict in Côte d?Ivoire and the poverty it has engendered, according to a woman in the north-central town of Séguéla who did not want to be identified.
Source : irinnews.org | 03-Dec-2008 19:49
New Ambassador of Côte d'Ivoire at Star Building
Ambassador Biti Allou Wanyou paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Ephraim Inoni. Cameroon's Prime Minister, Ephraim Inoni yesterday, 2 December received in audience the new Ambassador of Cote d'Ivoire to Cameroon Biti Allou Wanyou.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 17:24
Sierra Leone: UN to Launch Scheme for MRU Youths
Four United Nations agencies will soon launch a project to support youth employment in the Mano River Union (MRU), which includes Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea and Liberia.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 12:59
American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 22:56
Ivorian king says unity is the only way out for Africa
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - The president of the Upper Council of kings and traditional chiefs of Cote d'Ivoire, King Chivineh Jean Jravie, has repeated calls for unity to achieve the dream of a United States of ...
Source : Topix.net | 02-Dec-2008 10:48
WEST AFRICA: HIV law "a double-edged sword"
JOHANNESBURG Monday, December 01, 2008 (IRIN) - West Africa has the dubious distinction of having the most HIV legislation in sub-Saharan Africa: over 10 countries in the region have developed HIV laws, often with provisions that have sometimes been described as "terrifying", and a danger to HIV-positive people.
Source : irinnews.org | 01-Dec-2008 15:09
Cote d'Ivoire: Voter Registration Goes Smoothly
UN News Service Identification and voter registration in Cte d'Ivoire is progressing without major incident for long-delayed elections, a key element in resolving a political crisis that in 2002 divided the ...
Source : Topix.net | 30-Nov-2008 10:33
Côte d'Ivoire: Voter Registration Goes Smoothly
Identification and voter registration in Côte d'Ivoire is progressing without major incident for long-delayed elections, a key element in resolving a political crisis that in 2002 divided the West African country into a rebel-held north and Government-controlled south, the United Nations has reported.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-Nov-2008 18:35
Côte d'Ivoire: Govt Signs Trade Pact With Europe
Cote d'Ivoire became the first country in Africa to sign an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union this week, prompting fears that the accord will prevent the country from developing closer ties with its neighbours.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-Nov-2008 18:34
Cote d'Ivoire: Farmers Return to Land in West After Deadly Clashes
Some 70 long-displaced farmers - mostly immigrants - returned this week to a cocoa plantation in western Cte d'Ivoire, despite deadly clashes triggered when armed youths tried to block their return.
Source : Topix.net | 29-Nov-2008 10:20
Côte d'Ivoire: Farmers Return to Land in West After Deadly Clashes
Some 70 long-displaced farmers - mostly immigrants - returned this week to a cocoa plantation in western Côte d'Ivoire, despite deadly clashes triggered when armed youths tried to block their return.
Source : AllAfrica | 28-Nov-2008 19:38
COTE D'IVOIRE: Farmers return to land in west after deadly clashes
DAKAR Friday, November 28, 2008 (IRIN) - Some 70 long-displaced farmers - mostly immigrants - returned this week to a cocoa plantation in western Côte d?Ivoire, despite deadly clashes triggered when armed youths tried to block their return.
Source : irinnews.org | 28-Nov-2008 18:19
Cote d'Ivoire: American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire. A proposal by President Laurent Gbagbo to save Africa from the ...
Source : Topix.net | 28-Nov-2008 10:19
Côte d'Ivoire: American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Source : AllAfrica | 28-Nov-2008 09:17
Côte d'Ivoire: One Million Children Get Life-Saving Mosquito Nets
Nothing But Nets, an initiative of the United Nations Foundation, aims to prevent malaria by providing free mosquito nets for children. In this guest blog, Adrianna Logalbo, deputy director of Nothing But Nets, shares her experiences distributing bed nets in Côte d'Ivoire.
Source : AllAfrica | 26-Nov-2008 08:26
16 dead of suspected food poisoning in Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast : Health officials say 16 people have died and at least another 96 have been sickened with food poisoning in a small village 60 miles east of Ivory Coast's capital.
Source : Topix.net | 26-Nov-2008 07:45
American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Source : AllAfrica | 25-Nov-2008 14:33
At least 2 dead in Ivory Coast clashes
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast : Assailants broke into an arms depot Monday in a territory formerly controlled by rebels in Ivory Coast, setting off clashes that killed at least two men.
Source : Topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 07:30
Poisoned maize porridge kills 16 in Ivory Coast
At least 16 people including several children have died of food poisoning after eating maize porridge in a village in central Ivory Coast, the health ministry said Monday.
Source : Topix.net | 24-Nov-2008 23:13
ivory coast: Women defy taboos, move into cocoa farming
A woman farmer picking cocoa pods in a field near the Ivory Coast village of Boko.
Source : Topix.net | 24-Nov-2008 14:58
What happens when you reply to a Nigerian scam e-mail
I have just received some good news in my inbox. Here is how it starts: Greetings to you.
Source : Topix.net | 22-Nov-2008 14:57
AFRICA: World crises ?must not detract from poverty eradication?
ADDIS ABABA Friday, November 21, 2008 (IRIN) - Initiatives aimed at eradicating poverty in Africa must continue, despite global financial, food, energy and environmental crises, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Asha-Rose Migiro, said on 20 November.
Source : irinnews.org | 21-Nov-2008 17:20
Côte d'Ivoire: UN Hands Out Work Kits, Cash for Demobbed Rebels
The United Nations Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) has handed so-called reinsertion kits to some 400 newly demobilized former rebels as part of the effort to resolve a crisis that first divided the West African country into a rebel-held north and Government-controlled south in 2002.
Source : AllAfrica | 20-Nov-2008 23:10
River blindness grips Cote d'Ivoire
They're back. The black flies that transmit river blindness have re-emerged in parts of CA te d'Ivoire, sparking a fresh campaign to ensure villagers can work their fields without fear.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 14:47
American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. .
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 23:15
Cote d'Ivoire's former rebels officially unfold electoral census
Cote d'Ivoire's former rebels have officially unfolded electoral census in Bouake, the stronghold of the New Forces which controls the northern part of the country.
Source : Topix.net | 19-Nov-2008 18:59
Along the Ivory Coast
Graphic novels, arguably the bastard child in the family of literature, might make you want to turn up your nose, but before you do you might use it to sniff out some truly delightful reading and artwork.
Source : Topix.net | 19-Nov-2008 10:52
White elephant?
In pictures: Ivory Coast's plush, empty capital Hotel for MPs Twenty-five years after being named the new capital of Ivory Coast, construction work is finally under way in Yamoussoukro.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Nov-2008 10:32
C te d'Ivoire: UN presses ahead with logistical support for future polls
The United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire is making taxis available to transport staff and equipment involved in the identification and voter registration process in preparation the West African nation's ...
Source : Topix.net | 14-Nov-2008 21:25
Côte d'Ivoire: UN Helps Prepare For Delayed Poll
The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) is making taxis available to transport staff and equipment involved in the identification and voter registration process in preparation the West African nation's elections, which have recently been postponed for a third time.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 21:13
Cote d'Ivoire Infrastructure Report Q4 2008 - http://www.companiesandmarkets.com adds new report
Measured by the Human Development Index , the Cote dIvoire is ranked 164th out of 177 countries.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Nov-2008 13:03
Cote d'Ivoire: November Election Officially Canceled
A high-level group overseeing Cte d'Ivoire's peace process has called on the electoral commission to meet with political leaders and civil society to decide a new date for presidential elections.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Nov-2008 23:47
Côte d'Ivoire: November Election Officially Canceled
A high-level group overseeing Côte d'Ivoire's peace process has called on the electoral commission to meet with political leaders and civil society to decide a new date for presidential elections.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Nov-2008 22:22
COTE D'IVOIRE: November poll officially canceled, new date to be announced
OUAGADOUGOU Tuesday, November 11, 2008 (IRIN) - A high-level group overseeing Côte d?Ivoire?s peace process has called on the electoral commission to meet with political leaders and civil society to decide a new date for presidential elections.
Source : irinnews.org | 11-Nov-2008 21:40
WEST AFRICA: Remittances set to fall in 2009
DAKAR Tuesday, November 11, 2008 (IRIN) - For the first time in over a decade remittances to sub-Saharan Africa are set to fall in 2009, increasing people?s vulnerability to poverty, officials at the World Bank say. Remittance income in developing countries is expected to decline by about 1 percent from 2008 to 2009.
Source : IRIN | 11-Nov-2008 17:50
GLOBAL: G20 "must stand by aid pledges"
NEW YORK Tuesday, November 11, 2008 (IRIN) - Leaders of the top 20 industrial and big emerging-market countries will be asked to reaffirm their commitments to development assistance at the emergency summit on 15 November convened by President George W Bush to address the global financial crisis.
Source : IRIN | 11-Nov-2008 12:50
Cote D'Ivoire: Appeal for help to stop violence against women
DAKAR, 10 November 2008 - As CA te d'Ivoire focuses on restoring stability and holding presidential elections, women's organisations say stopping violence against women and girls must be an urgent priority.
Source : Topix.net | 10-Nov-2008 20:49
Côte d'Ivoire: Appeal for Help to Stop Violence Against Women
As Côte d'Ivoire focuses on restoring stability and holding presidential elections, women's organisations say stopping violence against women and girls must be an urgent priority. They are appealing to the international community for help in the fight.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Nov-2008 18:11
GLOBAL: Top UN official interviewed on global aid challenges
DUBAI Monday, November 10, 2008 (IRIN) - John Holmes, UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, has been in Dubai attending the inaugural Summit on the Global Agenda held by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) in partnership with the government of Dubai (7-9 November).
Source : irinnews.org | 10-Nov-2008 15:30
Côte d'Ivoire: American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Nov-2008 14:51
Ivory Coast polls bogged down in ID delays
By David Lewis Abidjan - A complex process to register Ivory Coast's voters keeps pushing back long-delayed post-war elections, making a United Nations plea for polls by spring seem like a pipe dream.
Source : Topix.net | 10-Nov-2008 14:06
COTE D'IVOIRE: Appeal for help to stop violence against women
DAKAR Monday, November 10, 2008 (IRIN) - As Côte d?Ivoire focuses on restoring stability and holding presidential elections, women?s organisations say stopping violence against women and girls must be an urgent priority. They are appealing to the international community for help in the fight.
Source : irinnews.org | 10-Nov-2008 13:30
Ivory Coast leaders to meet and discuss delayed elections
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore is flanked by Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and Prime Minister Guillaume Soro during a meeting last month in Ouagadougou OUAGADOUGOU: Ivory Coast's main political ...
Source : Topix.net | 09-Nov-2008 03:17
Côte d'Ivoire: Another Delay to Elections Causes Dismay
Another delay in the holding of elections in Côte d'Ivoire - the third consecutive one since the signing of the north-south peace pact last year - could have serious repercussions for the West African nation's entire peace process, the Security Council said today.
Source : AllAfrica | 08-Nov-2008 06:40
Why 'no win, no fee' is bringing access to justice
The slow squeezing of life out of the legal aid system over the past decade and the impact it has had on money available to fund group claims led to multiparty specialists concluding that - with only rare ...
Source : Topix.net | 07-Nov-2008 03:12