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Ivory Coast Government Scraps Free Health Care for All
Côte d’Ivoire is abandoning free health care for all after a brief experiment because of skyrocketing costs. “In nine months the government had to pay 30 billion CFA francs [about US$60 million] under difficult circumstances,” Ivoirian...
Loss of Relief Aid Could Threaten Ivory Coast’s Fragile Peace
Nine months after fighting ended in Côte d’Ivoire, at least 15,000 displaced people are still in camps, many of the half million returnees require food aid, the groundwork for reconciliation in many parts of the west has not yet been laid – and...
Former Pro-Ouattara Rebels Still Need Reining in
Eight months after President Allassane Ouattara assumed office at the end of a prolonged civil conflict, peace remains fragile amid abuses and killings by former rebel fighters who once provided him support.
Botswana Unapologetic Over ‘anti-dictatorship’ Comments
The Botswana government said it will make no apologies for controversial statements attributed to it passing judgment on “dictators using the barrel of the gun to instill fear in order to rule their people on the continent.”
Pupils in Côte D’Ivoire Go Back to School, Slowly
The new school year began at the end of October in Côte d’Ivoire but is getting off to slow start as students struggle to return to study after post-election violence disrupted education in many schools for months.
Russia Contributes Funding to Help United Nations Missions in Lebanon, Cote D’Ivoire And the African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
At least $22 million has been transferred to the UN accounts as Russia’s contributions to the budgets of the United Nations missions in Lebanon, Cote d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and the African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).
Mental Health Gaps in Côte D’Ivoire As Conflict’s Horror Lingers
Amid the still-visible damage from election unrest in Côte d’Ivoire’s main city Abidjan is another less tangible but very real form of destruction – psychological trauma.
Conditions Worsen for Ivory Coast’s Displaced
Almost half a million Ivoirians remain displaced five months after the country’s post-electoral civil conflict ended, afraid of returning to their homes for fear of reprisals, while a sluggish response to funding appeals means living conditions for...
