Henri Konan Bédié

This is the second stage of Laurent Gbagbo's visit to the Henri Konan Bédié fortress, in the middle east of the Ivory Coast. Following the reunification, on Saturday 10 July, in Douakro, the two opposition leaders will meet, this Sunday 11 July, in Bédiékro, in the bush, in the heart of the plantations of the former president of the PDCI. At the end of this day, Henri Konan Bédié called for "a new…

Three weeks after returning to Côte d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo will meet Henri Konan Bédié on Saturday 10 July at his home in Daoukro. The two Ivorian opposition leaders and former presidents of the republic intend to give new impetus to the national reconciliation process, while their respective parties fought against each other during the 2010-2011 crisis. But more than a simple meeting with sympathy,…

This new physique, arrange originally of the week, is answerable for considering of a brand new coverage technique for historic training and for modernizing it. After successive political failures, increasingly vital voices are being raised inside the outdated single occasion. Its management is being challenged increasingly, particularly the Govt Secretary, thought-about by the PDCI's quantity two,…

In recent days, internal tensions have grown on the Ivorian political scene. Battle of the chapel that some see as the forerunner of possible inheritance battles or in any case about the composition of the balance of power internally. as reported from Abidjan, Pierre PintoThese are two Unesdu Nouveau Réveil, the newspaper PDCI…

Following a first official contact two weeks ago between re-elected President Alassane Ouattara and opposition leader Henri Konan Bédié, negotiations on resolving the current political crisis are at a standstill. The young activists from various opposition parties spoke in silence on both sides on Friday 27 November to ensure that the slogan for civil disobedience launched on 20 November is still in…

In Côte d'Ivoire, the Bishops' Conference is outraged and condemns all violence "from all political camps". In Côte d'Ivoire, the Bishops' Conference calls on political leaders to continue the dialogue. The Catholic bishops, who condemn all violence "from all political camps", want "an independent commission of inquiry" because "the authors of these crimes must be sought so that they are accountable for their actions in the face of impartial justice". "We encourage the two main leaders in the current political life of…

In Côte d'Ivoire, the two opponents Pascal Affi N'Guessan and Albert Toikeusse Mabri are wanted by the courts for their participation in the creation of a "National Transitional Council" on 2 November. Acts constituting an attack and a conspiracy against state authority, the prosecutor explained to the press on Friday, November 6th.…

Because the proclamation of the preliminary outcomes giving the re-election to a controversial third time period of Alassane Ouattara, the occasions in Abidjan are accelerating. Police had been dispatched on Tuesday afternoon, November 3, across the houses of a number of opponents following the creation yesterday by a Nationwide Transitional Council and the violence throughout the election interval.…

Two days after the presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire, the Ivorian opposition on Monday night time introduced the creation of a Nationwide Transitional Council. It's FPI candidate Pascal Affi N'Guessan who confirmed it on behalf of the opposition. This council will chair Henri Konan Bédié. .

In Côte d'Ivoire, energy and opposition don't battle solely on the nationwide stage. In addition they argue throughout the continent. Thus, the opposition has simply obtained help from South African Thabo Mbeki. With what probability of success? Paul-Simon Helpful is a regional adviser on the Institute for Safety Research in Pretoria. On-line from Dakar, he solutions questions from RFI. .