May 19, 2013
Ivory Coast News
Ivory coast election results conciliation
May 14, 2013In Ivory Coast, the saga of the local, council and regional elections of April 21 is not over yet; the Independent Electoral Commission has just sent to the Supreme Court the complaints filed by the candidates declared beaten after the elections.
Ivory Coast: President Ouattara’s visit in the west
May 1, 2013The first issue is that of security. Indeed, since the accession to power of President Ouattara west through an area of turbulence despite the end of the post-election crisis with the arrest of Laurent Gbagbo on 11 April 2011
Ivory Coast: Gov’t promises reply to UN damning report
May 1, 2013Ivory Coast's justice minister says the government is open to investigating top security officials accused by United Nations experts of raking in millions of dollars through "warlord-style predatory economic activities.
Ivory Coast: At least 10 injured in post elections riots
April 24, 2013Rioters erected makeshift barricades and burned tyres in parts of the country to protest at the results of local elections. Ten people were injured, officials said.
Ivory Coast: Justice for all is vital for unity – Kofi Annan
April 22, 2013President Alassane Ouattara has been urged to ensure all the parties involved in Côte d'ivoire's post elections crimes, including his, are brought to book. Former UN Secretary General Kofffi Annan said equal justice for all is the only real pre-condition for reconciliation. In an exclusive interview, Kofi Annan granted to WADR’s Elisabeth-Laure Njipwo, he stressed that all conditions needed to be met before elections are held in Mali in July as scheduled.
Ivory coast local polls boycotted by opposition
April 21, 2013Sunday's polls were boycotted by the opposition party of former President Laurent Gbagbo, highlighting the slow progress of reconciliation.
Ivory coast: Insecurity and return of refugees
April 3, 2013The climate of insecurity in Western Ivory Coast has deep consequences even beyond the country’s borders. The spirit filled movement of the refugees willing to return home has just been stopped by the recent attacks in the West.
Ivory coast sub regional common customs regulations
April 2, 2013The free movement of people and goods remain still a principle written in several sub regional charters, its implementation is hindered by some issues in each member country.
ICRC re-unites hundreds of Ivorian families
December 12, 2012In Cote d’Ivoire, the post-election crisis may be over, but its consequences, such as insecurity, tension between communities and a country awash with small arms, are still present everywhere.
The conflict cost some 3,000 lives and left hundreds more injured, traumatized and internally or externally displaced.
Ivorian women train as peace envoys
December 6, 2012The Commission for Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation (CDVR) in Cote d’Ivoire is partnering with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) on a national training targeting Ivorian women.
The objective of the exercise is to prepare the women to become ambassadors of peace in their communities.
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