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In Bouaké and Abidjan, concerns are rising before the election
On Saturday, October 31, nearly 7.5 million voters will elect their next president. But the tensions between power and opposition worry the people, especially in the economic capital Abidjan or in the interior of the country, as in Bouaké.
In the heart of Bouaké, in the commercial district, companies are always full of…
In the spotlight: Laurent Gbagbo breaks nine years of silence
A speech just before the presidential election on October 31 to invite dialogue and thus avoid "disaster". "Gbagbo speaks for the first time", launches "in the headlines" the independent Ivorian daily Soir Info."I understand civil disobedience, I share it," Laurent Gbagbo said on the cover of Nouveau Réveil. This daily close to Henri Konan Bédié's PDCI also notes that in the interview he gave to our colleague Denise Époté…
Sylvain N’Guessan: “Laurent Gbagbo wants to remain opposition leader”
After nine years of silence, Laurent Gbagbo has come out of his silence. On Thursday, October 29, the former president of Côte d'Ivoire on TV5 Monde called on his successor Alassane Ouattara to negotiate to avoid disaster for the country. What is Laurent Gbagbo's real political ambition today, still living in exile? Sylvain N'Guessan is a political analyst and director of the Abidjan Strategy Institute, he responds to one of our special envoys, Christophe Boisbouvier. .
Not less than 140 migrants drown off the coast of Senegal in the course of the deadliest shipwreck in 2020
Not less than 140 migrants have drowned off the coast of Senegal within the deadliest shipwreck recorded this yr, the UN migration company mentioned on Thursday.
About 60 folks had been rescued by Senegalese and Spanish fleets and fishermen, mentioned the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM).
The boat caught hearth and capsized hours after leaving town of Mbour to the Canary Islands on Saturday, it's mentioned.
"Not less than 140 folks have drowned after a ship carrying about 200 migrants sank off the…
the sinking of a pirogue off Senegal has left at the very least 140 useless
"A minimum of 140 individuals" died within the sinking of a migrant boat final week off the coast of Senegal. That is the worst catastrophe of its type in 2020, the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) mentioned on Thursday. The boat carried about 200 individuals.
"That is the deadliest shipwreck in 2020," mentioned the…
far from partisan divisions, bloggers give their voice
In Ivory Coast, the first round of the presidential election is scheduled for Saturday, October 31, and the election campaign ends Thursday night. A vote boycotted the opposition, which called for civil disobedience to block Alassane Ouattara's candidacy for a third term. A context where Ivorian bloggers try to make their voices heard far from biased divisions to call for satisfaction.…
Laurent Gbagbo comes out of his silence and calls to avoid “disaster”
In an interview with the TV5Monde channel, the former president of Côte d'Ivoire confirms that he is resolutely on the side of the opposition and is against a third term of Alassane Ouattara. He therefore asks all parties to negotiate to avoid what he calls the "disaster".
as reported from Abidjan, Pierre PintoIN an interview…
in Farabougou, the situation is still difficult, but negotiations are moving forward
It has been a week since the Malian special forces entered the village of Farabougou, in the center of the country, in the Ségou region. But those who present themselves as jihadists who have surrounded Farabougou for more than two weeks are still present in the area. On the spot, the situation remains calm, but the problems are not solved. Mediation initiated by local notables, such as traditional…
the volunteers for the defense of the fatherland accused of abuse
Although hailed by the president of Faso at the end of last week, the volunteers' contribution to the defense of the homeland against terrorism has drawn criticism.
as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniThe collective against impunity and stigmatization of society, the Burkinabè Movement for Human Rights and Human Rights…
those who want to vote and those who do not
D-2 before the presidential election in Ivory Coast. A vote that the opposition promises to prevent in order to block the candidacy of Alassane Ouattara for a third term. Since August, the climate has become significantly tense. Political violence has left more than thirty people dead in three months. The outgoing president has gathered all opposition to him. And the mediation has so far yielded…