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Crisis Pummels Côte D’Ivoire’s Health, Rights, Livelihoods
Amid rampant killings and economic paralysis, residents in parts of Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital Abidjan are eating “whatever they can find”, and have not worked in weeks, a youth in the northern district of Anyama told IRIN.
Inhabitants of Toulepleu Flee Rebel-held City
The inhabitants of Toulepleu located 650 km west of Abidjan are fleeing the rebel-held city fearing further clashes and seeking refuge either in nearby villages or in neighboring Liberia, sources tell APA.
“People Burn Tires with the Bodies to Defuse the Smell”
When people in parts of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital, see smoke these days, they don’t know if just tires are burning, or tires and bodies, resident Paul* told IRIN.
Urban Exodus As Violence in Côte D’Ivoire Escalates
Hundreds of families have fled their homes in parts of Abidjan amidst clashes between armed groups supporting Côte d’Ivoire’s two rival leaders, Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo. How People Arrived Here: urban exodus in tunisia
Wounds Reopened – the Price of Breakdown in Côte D’Ivoire
Gunshots at night, beatings, unexplained disappearances of ordinary civilians and makeshift barriers around homes and have become commonplace in Côte d’Ivoire’s main city, Abidjan, in the chaotic aftermath of the presidential election. As...
Liberian Government Warns Ex-rebels Against Mercenary Activity in Cote D’Ivoire
The Liberian government has issued a strong warning to ex-rebels planning to cross over into troubled Cote d’Ivoire to participate in that country’s ongoing conflict.
Ivoirians Seek End to Turbulent Times
Ivoirians are set to vote in a presidential run-off election on November 28th, hoping for a peaceful outcome to an often violent contest and an end to a decade of instability.
Distribution of Identity And Voters Cards Begins in Côte D’Ivoire
The distribution of identity and voters cards started on Wednesday afternoon in Côte d’Ivoire, said the spokesman of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), Yacouba Bamba, as he reviewed early in the afternoon the electoral process.
