Cote d'Ivoire News

“Now, I don't have the means to survive. All my land is being farmed by those people in the bush.”

"It's sweet, very sweet," recalled Wattara, 67, as he surveyed the leafy cocoa plants growing at the edge of his village, the pods hanging down like fat cucumbers. via SFGate

“Another aspect of the test that I do appreciate was that we did receive our children's results back, indicating how our student was doing in comparison to other students in the states at that same level.”

U.S. knowledge essential for success Sarah Thiele The Iowa Tests are used to assess the academic skills of students around the country, but when the tests are given to students overseas, the results aren't ... via Iowa State Daily

“We are doing everything in our power, together with NGOs (non-governmental organisations) and governments, to make sure the right controls are in place. We have done a lot but of course there is more to be done.”

A new initiative for preventing diamonds from financing conflict in the Cote d'Ivoire has been agreed at an international conference in Brussels. via AllAfrica.com

“So every year the country will become more impoverished.”

Wellman report - Download 597k Listen to Wellman report Leading non-governmental organizations and the United Nations have recently expressed concern over the pace of the peace process in Ivory Coast. via Voice of America

“I'm in a very difficult situation.”

After only two-and-a-half years in Israel, Tatiana Balster doesn't know if she'll be able to survive here for much longer. via Jerusalem Post

“I am deeply concerned that the failure to adhere to the timelines set out in the agreement has led to a slackening of momentum which, if it continues, would undermine successful implementation”

In certain parts of Africa, female genital mutilation has been linked to religion, with Muslim communities mistakenly believing that the practice is a religious requirement. via AllAfrica.com

There have been few changes in the pattern of drug-resistant HIV circulating through Cote d'Ivoire since the introduction of large-scale programmes to access anti-HIV drugs, say researchers in Abidjan. via Aidsmap

Sunday marks eight months since Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo signed a peace deal with rebel leader Guillaume Soro, now prime minister. via Voice of America

“It's obvious that the Franco-Canadian journalist Kieffer was kidnapped and most likely murdered because of his investigation in the sector. So it's obviously a very dangerous sector because it fuels the crisis”

Listen to Bryant report Cocoa has long been a cornerstone of Ivory Coast's economy, driving what was once one of Africa's most prosperous countries. via Voice of America

“I like arithmetic particularly. I'd like to be a doctor in the future and help many patients.”

ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire In the some 27 years she has been in Cote d'Ivoire, Kazuko Sonoda has witnessed the nation popularly known as Ivory Coast transform from a stable model African state with remarkable ... via The Japan Times

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“What we have to do is to wait for a new election”

Listen to Welllman report Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo marked seven years in office last week. via Voice of America

The United Nations Security Council today renewed for another year a ban on diamonds and arms trade with Cte d'Ivoire as well as targeted sanctions restricting the travel of individuals. via AllAfrica.com

The United Nations Security Council has renewed its ban on rough diamonds from CA te d'Ivoire extending the embargo for another year until October 31, 2008. via Diamonds.net

The United Nations Mission in Cote d'Ivoire is organizing a training workshop to reinforce the capacity of local nongovernmental organizations in the fight against HIV/ AIDS. via People's Daily Online

“It took the United Nations almost six months to adopt a resolution endorsing the Ouagadougou Agreement singed on March 4, 2007.”

This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire. 1. Reports in the Ivoirian newspapers say that the state prosecutor ... via AllAfrica.com

“You know a lot of things are going on . We hope that our men in the justice [system] will do a good job for us so we can go and ask the government to do what it has to do. It is a question for the government.”

Listen to Wellman report Government authorities in Ivory Coast have announced that an investigation into the country's cocoa and coffee sectors has officially begun. via Voice of America

Will it be third time lucky for Ivorian opposition leader Alassane Ouattara during presidential elections which many hope will take place in Cote d'Ivoire next year? To date, this high-profile politician -- a ... via AllAfrica.com

“But the decision are up to the full Council.”

As the UN Security Council put out a Presidential Statement Monday about the Ivory Coast, virtual ignored was the call by the Ivorian representative at the debate to stop France from being the drafter of such ... via Inner City Press

“Furthermore, efforts to disarm and disband militias have, for the moment, been only partially effected”

Cte d'Ivoire's military is thwarting the surveillance of the arms embargo in the divided West African nation, a group of United Nations experts said in a new report made public today. via AllAfrica.com