Mills, Gbagbo call for peaceful election in Cote d'Ivoire Nov 5, 2009
Accra, Nov. 4, GNA - Ghana and La Cote d'Ivoire on Wednesday expressed appreciation on arrangements towards the forthcoming elections in La Cote d'Ivoire this year ... "National reconciliation is a necessity for peaceful elections to enhance the credibility of democratic process in the West African Sub-region," President John Atta Mills of Ghana and President Laurent Koudou Gbagbo of Cote d'Ivoire said in a joint communiqu=E9 issued in Accra ... President Mills commended the leadership in Cote... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ghana to assist Cote d'Ivoire for peaceful polls Nov 5, 2009
Accra, Nov 4, GNA - President John Atta Mills on Wednesday pledged Ghana's readiness to assist to Cote d'Ivoire to hold a peaceful presidential election. He spoke about the resurgence of conflicts in some parts of West Africa and said Ghana was interested that Cote d'Ivoire should have peaceful election because development could only take place in an atmosphere of peace ... The visit was at the invitation of President Mills and was to reciprocate a similar visit to Cote d'Ivoire last April. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
this feature for the Huffington Post. Oct 23, 2009
Target of Political Prosecution By Bush-Era Justice Department Fights Back. What's Your Reaction. (Harper's Magazine)
Some Customs Officers assist cocoa smuggling - Chief Farmer Oct 21, 2009
Sunyani, Oct 20, GNA - Cocoa smuggling to neighbouring Cote d'Ivoire is being aided by some customs officials, Nana Asoma Gyan, Chief Farmer of Debiso B Cocoa District in the Western Region, has alleged ... Nana Gyan who made the allegation at Sunyani, at a meeting of the Western- North Regional District and Zonal Chief Farmers with their Queen Mothers, explained that one night, just before the opening of the current cocoa season, he came across a custom official on a motor-bike, escorting three... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Guinea: UN Approves Probe Team for Guinea Killings Oct 21, 2009
Countries within the Mano River Union including Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire and of which Guinea is also a member, were most likely to dispatch the first batch of forces to Guinea. Senegal, whose president came to the rescue of Captain Dadis in the early hours of the his military takeover, also said he would send troops to Guinea if such an agreement was reached. (allAfrica.com)
Cte d'Ivoire: Technical Difficulties Could Delay Polls Oct 2, 2009
The top United Nations official in Cote d'Ivoire warned today that technical difficulties may adversely affect the timeline for the country's long-awaited presidential elections, which were to have been held as far back as 2005, and are now scheduled for 29 November. Young-Jin Choi, the Secretary-General's Special Representative and head of the UN Operation in C te d'Ivoire (UNOCI), said that two months have already been lost, but he noted some successful political developments, such as the... (allAfrica.com)
Cte d'Ivoire: It's a Tricky Affair As Poll Looms [analysis] Sep 6, 2009
Nairobi Cote d'Ivoire is a country that has been divided in two since a coup attempt that spiralled into a rebel uprising against President Laurent Gbagbo in 2002 ... From a country that was the model of peace in the volatile West African region, Cote d'Ivoire's peace and tranquility ended just before Christmas in 1999 when Henri Bedie, the man who succeeded longtime ruler Felix Houphouet-Boigny was overthrown in a coup led by General Robert Guei ... In 2009, having long forgotten the good years... (allAfrica.com)
Kenya: Hague Court Prepares Post-Polls Violence Trials Aug 29, 2009
It has listed Kenya, alongside Afghanistan, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire and Palestine among states it is monitoring on it's calendar for 2009 and 2010. "Key challenges in the coming year will include the requirement to provide live transcripts in both French and English, quality interpretation including in Kiswahili, Lingala and Arabic," states the ICC website. (allAfrica.com)
Ghana, Togo direct security chiefs to meet on trans-border crimes Aug 27, 2009
Both Presidents also reviewed the political situation in Guinea Bissau, Guinea and Niger, and expressed satisfaction with the progress made for the holding of democratic elections in Cote d'Ivoire and Gabon. The two leaders also called on the international community to remain engaged with the situation in Sudan and in Somalia and to continue the search for lasting solutions to the crises and relieve the people of the two countries from suffering. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Millions of Ghanaians vulnerable to food insecurity Aug 23, 2009
He said currently, close to 15,000 Liberian and Togolese refugees were being hosted by Ghana and the figure was likely to rise depending on the success of the general election in neighbouring Cote D'Ivoire late this year and in Togo early next year. He cited the confirmation of Influenza HINI in the country, high rate of malnutrition, cholera outbreak in the Volta Region and Guinea Worm infestation in the three northern regions as humanitarian issues, which are a source of worry. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Mills calls for fair and peaceful elections in Cote d'Ivoire Jul 21, 2009
Accra, July 20, GNA - President John Atta Mills on Monday said the forthcoming election Cote d'Ivoire should be incident free. He said even though the election, which would be carried out in the next few months, would be hectic there was the need to ensure that they are fair, peaceful and transparent. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Cte d'Ivoire: UN Calls for Free, Fair Polls Jul 11, 2009
This is the will of most of the people from Cote D'ivoire that this election goes on as plan ... After this election, there is a need to revise the billateral relation between our country the Cote D'ivoire and the France they old colonial. (allAfrica.com)
Ghana: Obama Visit Should Highlight Rights [press release] Jul 10, 2009
Obama's visit also allows the new Ghanaian government to make clear its commitment to genuinely free, fair, and transparent elections in West Africa - Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Mauritania all go to the polls in the coming months. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
West Africa: Ecowas Targets 2020 for Single Currency Jun 24, 2009
UEMOA was created in 1994 by Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Guinea-Bissau. Two member countries, namely Cape Verde and Liberia, do not belong to either WAMZ or UEMOA, although they are under intense pressure to join. (allAfrica.com)
ECOWAS to pay G'Bissau troops, shifts single currency date Jun 23, 2009
" Noting that ECOWAS has set up two committees on the twin issues of energy and infrastructure, Yar'Adua said the commission would soon begin to mobilise experts on "feasibility studies that meet international best standards" to enable ECOWAS access the $100 billion the G-20 pledged for infrastructural development in emerging and developing countries. The President said that the ECOWAS efforts towards peaceful resolution of crisis in the sub-region has yielded dividends in the elections... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
UN support Cote d'Ivoire election securityNew York, US (PANA) - The United Nations peacekeeping missionin Cote d'Ivoire, in conjunction with the national authorities, is workingto deploy a mixed units of former rebels and government forces toprovide security during the presidential elections scheduled forNovember. 04/06/2009 Full Text... Jun 4, 2009
UN support Cote d'Ivoire election security. UN support Cote d'Ivoire election security ... New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cote d'Ivoire, in conjunction with the national authorities, is working to deploy a mixed units of former rebels and government forces to provide security during the presidential elections scheduled for November. (Panapress.com)
Rej. Mills blows 3.4b on UK trip May 12, 2009
These are some of Ex President Kuffours foreign trips; Nigeria 13 times; Togo 11 times; USA 10 times; and the United Kingdom 9 times, amongst other countries including China, Japan, Germany, France, Jamaica, Italy, Brazil, Burkina Faso, South Africa, La Cote d'Ivoire, and The Gambia. The NPP-Statesman should also tell us about the numerous travels by Nana Akufo Addo and other NPP officials, when NPP was in power. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire to strengthen bilateral ties Apr 8, 2009
Yamoussoukro, April 8, GNA - Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire on Tuesday reaffirmed their determination to strengthen bilateral ties and called on the private sector to intensify relations to derive maximum benefits from the co-operation ... The call was made during a meeting between President John Evans Atta Mills and Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo on the first of President Mills' two-day three nation tour of Cote D'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo in Yamoussoukro. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Nigeria: Yar'Adua's Plans to Survive Global Meltdown Mar 8, 2009
He said "Nigeria is strengthening the rule of law. Through aggressive enforcement, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has restored the credibility of Nigerian-manufactured drugs. MacArthur is working with the CLEEN Foundation, the Network for Police Reform and Access to Justice to improve Police performance. And there has been concerted action against corruption through determined leadership, stronger laws and help from the private sector. Finally, Nigeria... (allAfrica.com)
Guinea Bissau: Assassination Severe Blow to Civilian Power Mar 3, 2009
But like Liberia, S/Leone and Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea- Bissau shall overcome. Author: Concerned Afro-Guyanese Mon Mar 2 19:06:53 2009. (allAfrica.com)
Cellphone banking takes Kenya by storm Feb 14, 2009
Vodafone has introduced the concept in Afghanistan and Tanzania, and the rival Orange network plans to launch mobile banking in Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, and Mali. Safaricom is exploring a low-cost service to transfer money to and from Britain, which is home to tens of thousands of expatriate Kenyans. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Cte d'Ivoire: American Embassy's National Daily Press Review Feb 13, 2009
The papers also reported on concerns about public health, especially Hepatitis B and toxic waste impacts in Cote d'Ivoire ... On the Ivorian peace process, Fraternite Matin (a state-owned daily) reported that on February 11, the Representative of the UN General Secretary's Mission in Cote d'Ivoire, Y. J. Choi and Prime Minister, Soro Guillaume held a meeting to discuss the issue ... Le Jour Plus (a daily close to the opposition) said that international organizations, including the Electoral... (allAfrica.com)
Atta Mills reiterates need for equity in distribution, use of national Feb 11, 2009
"We are disappointed for a number of reasons. First, Ghana initialling the EPA was a stab on the back of ECOWAS, which in October 2007 called for the extension of the EPA negotiations deadline having recognised the sub-region was not in a position to sign or initial any form of EPA. "In our view the action by Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire is a threat to regional integration. " Mr Asamoah said the secrecy that surrounded the initialling of the IEPA raised several questions on transparency,... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
