2008-08-28
American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.2008-08-27
UN Anxious at Readiness for Polls
Senior United Nations officials in West Africa have stressed the importance of starting the identification and registration processes for the upcoming presidential polls in Côte d'Ivoire as soon as possible, voicing concern over delays in the preparations. 2008-08-27
American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. 2008-08-26
American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. 2008-08-25
American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. 2008-08-25
Ambassador Meets With Cotê d'Ivoire Official
Angolan ambassador to Cotê d'Ivoire, Gilberto Buta Lutucuta, Saturday in Abidjan, met with the vice president of the local ruling FPI party, Ehivet Gbagbo, with whom he exchanged views on the situation in that West Africa country. 2008-08-21
Another UN Resolution, Another Controversy
For Siméon Konan of the non-governmental organisation Initiative for Peace (Initiative pour la paix), based in Côte d'Ivoire's financial centre of Abidjan, efforts to bring peace to the West African country leave something to be desired -- a recent United Nations Security Council resolution on Côte d'Ivoire notwithstanding. 2008-08-22
American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. 2008-08-21
Anti-Xenophobia Law Gets Lukewarm Reception
Human rights organisations are wary of a new law against xenophobia, racism and tribalism adopted by the Ivorian parliament. Certain organisations fear it will lead to infringements on freedom of speech. 2008-08-19
UN Warns Toxic Waste Still a Threat
Two years after an illegal toxic dumping operation in the Ivorian capital Abidjan created a widespread medical emergency and political scandal, UN contamination expert Okechukwu Ibeanu warns the clean-up effort has stalled. 2008-08-21
American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. 2008-08-19
American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. 2008-08-18
Soccer - Cameroon Knocked Out, Nigeria Prevails
Nigeria is the only African country in the soccer semi-finals of the Olympic Games after Cameroon's elimination by Brazil in the quarterfinals. 2008-08-18
Security Better But Fear of Militias Lingers
Security in the volatile west of Cote d'Ivoire, the world's biggest cocoa producer, has improved ahead of elections due in November, but local people still fear the hidden presence of armed militiamen. 2008-08-18
Dream Team IV Excite Siasia
Nigeria's Under-23 coach, Samson Siasia has described Nigeria's quarter-final win over Ivory Coast as their best performance so far in the Olympics. 2008-08-18
Drogba Returning to Cup of Nations Action
Injured Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is likely to make his return to the Ivory Coast team when they play Guinea next week after being included in a 23-man squad for the match in Paris, the Ivorian Football Federation said. 2008-08-18
Olympic Football - Nigeria Trounce Cote d' Ivoire
Nigeria yesterday kept hope of rekindling the feat in Atlanta' 96 alive with a 2-0 victory of West African neighbours Côte d'Ivoire in Qinhuangdao to book their place in the semi-finals of the Men's Olympic Football Tournament. 2008-08-18
Dream Team IV Unite to Thrash Cote d'Ivoire
The Nigeria camp has united to beat away an odious whirlwind of crisis and have bonded splendidly together again ahead of today's Olympics quarter ?final clash with Cote d'Ivoire. 2008-08-16
Dream Team Stay on Gold Medal Trail
Nigeria have advanced to the semifinals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a convincing 2-0 victory over Ivory Coast on Saturday. 2008-08-18
Coach Hails Dream Team
Ivory Coast coach Gerard Gili watched his highly-rated wards dismantled by a tactically disciplined Nigeria side, and admitted that he had been beaten by a better side who took their chances. |
