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Ivory Coast poll commission mulls October vote (04.08.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Ivory Coast should be able to hold long overdue presidential elections in October, the electoral commission said on Wednesday, some five years after they were first meant to happen.
Thousands of young Ivorians to receive job training under new UN project (02.08.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
Some 3,000 young people in Côte d'Ivoire, including ex-fighters and women, will receive training in the construction, manufacturing and service sectors under a new United Nations project that seeks to help them get involved in their country’s economic recovery.
Security Council expands mandate of UN force in Côte d’Ivoire (30.06.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The Security Council today expanded the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), and the French forces supporting it, in an effort to strengthen its capacity to consolidate stability in the West African country, and extended the term of the mission until the end of this year.
Disarmament process begins in northern Côte d’Ivoire, UN reports (16.06.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The disarmament and demobilization of 600 former combatants has begun in the northern, rebel-held town of Korhogo, the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) reports.
Ban urges Ivorians to revive stalled electoral process, resolve outstanding issues (26.05.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged all parties in Côte d’Ivoire to resolve the ongoing impasse in the country, revive the stalled electoral process and tackle the root causes of the conflict, warning that further violence remains a real threat.
New report of the Secretary-General on Cote d’Ivoire (20.05.2010)
(Quelle: S/2010/245)
The report provides an update on major developments in Cote d’Ivoire since the report of 7 January 2010.
Securing the electoral process – new ICG report (05.05.2010)
(Quelle: International Crisis Group)
Unless senior Ivorian politicians refrain from xenophobic language and more is done to ensure the security of the whole electoral process, they may be preparing the ground for violent chaos, either before, during or in the immediate aftermath of elections. “Côte d´Ivoire: Securing the Electoral Proces”, the latest report from the International Crisis Group, warns of the risks involved after President Laurent Gbagbo recently dissolved the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) and the government.
Ivory Coast announces new electoral commission (26.02.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Ivory Coast announced the formation of a new electoral commission on Friday, a key step towards resolving a political crisis in the top cocoa producer that provoked days of violent street demonstrations.
UN envoy meets with African mediator in bid to solve electoral crisis (22.02.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The top United Nations envoy in Côte d'Ivoire today met with the African mediator seeking to end the political crisis threatening the much-delayed elections in the divided West African country.
Security forces kill protesters (19.02.2010)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Security forces in Ivory Coast opened fire on hundreds of protesters in southwestern Gagnoa town on Friday, killing an undisclosed number of people and wounding others, hospital sources said. … The violence is the latest in a spate of demonstrations in the world's top cocoa grower since President Laurent Gbagbo dissolved the government and the electoral commission a week ago, after a row over voter registration.
UN on alert as Côte d’Ivoire halts voter registration due to tensions (12.02.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern today about events in Côte d’Ivoire, where the Government has suspended voter registration ahead of this year’s already delayed presidential election because of rising tensions.
Security Council extends mandate of UN Force through end of May (28.01.2010)
(Quelle: allAfrica)
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), and the French forces supporting it, for another four months to help support the staging of free, fair and transparent elections in the West African nation.
Long-awaited Ivorian presidential polls possible this spring – UN envoy (21.01.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
Côte d’Ivoire has made significant gains in recent months towards holding its long-awaited presidential elections, and if the remaining issues are resolved, the polls could be held this spring, the top United Nations envoy to the West African nation said today.
Ivory Coast's premier annuls disputed voter names (13.01.2010)
(Quelle: Reuters AlertNet)
Ivorian Prime Minister Guillaume Soro has annulled hundreds of thousands of disputed names on the electoral register, after complaints from President Laurent Gbagbo that they were not subjected to checks.
Additional UN peacekeepers requested ahead of Côte d’Ivoire elections (12.01.2010)
(Quelle: UN News)
The Presidents of Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso have asked that an additional unit of up to 500 peacekeepers from Burkina Faso be added to the United Nations mission in Côte d’Ivoire to reinforce security ahead of elections intended to reunify the West African country that was split into a rebel-held north and Government-controlled south by civil war in 2002.
Ivory Coast election schedule in doubt (24.12.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
Strikes by Ivorian judicial staff, technical hitches to voter lists and a wind down for the Christmas holiday may scupper Ivory Coast's plans to hold badly needed post-war elections by early next March.
Bridging the aid gap post-conflict (17.12.2009)
(Quelle: Irinnews)
Nearly three years from the signing of a peace agreement in Côte d’Ivoire, emergency operations are slowing but humanitarian needs remain, aid workers say. More funds are needed to support the transition from humanitarian to development.
Security Council calls for credible Ivorian polls at the earliest (07.12.2009)
(Quelle: UN News)
The Security Council today called for the holding of credible presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire at the earliest date possible, after the much-delayed polls were recently postponed again.
Ban calls for speedy new date for yet-again-delayed elections (24.11.2009)
(Quelle: UN News)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all parties in Côte d’Ivoire to fix a new date as soon as possible for their much-delayed elections, now postponed yet again from their latest deadline of this month.
Ivory Coast election chief confirms poll delay (12.11.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb)
The head of Ivory Coast's election commission publicly confirmed on Wednesday a "slight delay" in holding a presidential poll in the world's top cocoa grower set for Nov. 29. … Mambe did not say when he expected the election to go ahead.
Ivorian parties continuing to rearm despite embargo, says UN report (27.10.2009)
(Quelle: UN News)
Both sides in Côte d’Ivoire, which has been divided for more than seven years between the Government-controlled south and the rebel Forces Nouvelles-held north, are violating the arms embargo imposed on the country, according to a new United Nations report.
UN’s Ivorian operation takes steps to resolve status of millions of voters missing from list (16.10.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The initiative aims to give new impetus to efforts which would lead to the posting of the final voter list for the Côte d’Ivoire’s long-awaited polls, which were to have been held as far back as 2005 and are now scheduled for 29 November.
UN legal team assesses prisons and judiciary (08.10.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
United Nations legal experts are on a 10-day visit to Côte d'Ivoire to study the West African country’s implementation of national laws and its prison administration as well as the judiciary’s interaction with other sectors of society.
UN and France insist on poll plan (04.10.2009)
(Quelle: allAfrica / International)
The UN and France have warned Cote d'Ivoire of dire political consequences if the presidential elections billed for November 29, failed to take place. However, President Laurent Gbagbo has stated that "there were no obstacles for the holding of the plebiscite".
Prospects for elections brighten (27.09.2009)
(Quelle: allAfrica / International)
Prospects for Cote d'Ivoire's belated presidential elections being held on November 29 looked brighter with the completion of the contested provisional voter registration list on Saturday.
Ivorian election body confirms delay in poll lists (15.09.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
Ivory Coast's election commission confirmed on Tuesday that it had missed a deadline to publish provisional voter lists and political parties warned that the top cocoa grower may miss another poll date. The publication of the lists, initially delayed in late August, is a crucial step towards holding a Nov. 29 poll aimed at ending a seven-year crisis, during which rebels have controlled the north and the country's economy has stagnated.
Ivory Coast risks botched, not just late, election (11.09.2009)
(Quelle: AlertNet / International)
Fears that Ivory Coast will press ahead with an election botched by poor preparation are starting to overshadow concerns that the world's top cocoa grower may again miss the deadline for the vote.
Des milices ivoiriennes menacent de paralyser l'ouest du pays (04.09.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
Le désarmement des ex-rebelles ivoiriens, censé s'achever fin septembre, prendra plus de temps que prévu en raison de difficultés matérielles et financières, a déclaré le ministre de la Défense Michel Amani N'Guessan, assurant toutefois que le scrutin présidentiel du 29 novembre reste "tenable".
L'ONUCI encourage les autorités à redoubler d'efforts pour préparer l'élection (28.08.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
Le chef de l'Opération des Nations Unies en Côte d'Ivoire (ONUCI), YJ Choi, encourage les autorités ivoiriennes à redoubler d'efforts dans les préparatifs de l'élection présidentielle prévue le 29 novembre 2009, a déclaré jeudi le porte-parole de l'ONUCI. Lors d'une mission d'évaluation entreprise du 19 au 21 août dans les villes de Bouaké, Séguéla, Daloa, Issia et San Pedro, M. Choi a pu mesurer l'état d'avancement du traitement des fichiers issus de l'opération d'identification et de recensement électoral.
Processing of voter identification in Côte d’Ivoire going well, says UN envoy (24.08.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
Y. J. Choi, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, visited the main centre for voter identification in Abidjan, where he saw firsthand the progress being made so far in collecting and processing information received from smaller centres around the country. … The long-awaited presidential polls, which were to have been held as far back as 2005, are now scheduled for 29 November.
Reprise prochaine du déploiement de brigades ivoiriennes loyalistes/rebelles (11.08.2009)
(Quelle: Abidjan.net / Côte d’Ivoire)
Le déploiement de 8.000 éléments des forces loyalistes et de l`ex-rébellion, chargés de sécuriser l`élection présidentielle prévue le 29 novembre en Côte d`Ivoire, reprendra fin août, a annoncé mardi le ministre de la Défense Michel Amani N`Guessan.
La Commission électorale indépendante déterminée à organiser la présidentielle fin novembre (09.08.2009)
(Quelle: Abidjan.net / Côte d’Ivoire)
La Commission électorale indépendante (CEI) en Côte d'Ivoire est "plus que jamais" déterminée à organiser l'élection présidentielle prévue le 29 novembre prochain, a déclaré dimanche à Ouagadougou son président, Robert Mambé Beugré.
UN mission urges Ivorians to resolve difficulties, stick to electoral timetable (31.07.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The identification and voter registration process for the upcoming elections in Côte d’Ivoire has encountered some difficulties, including strikes in some parts of the country, the United Nations mission there reported. Hamadoun Touré, spokesperson for the UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), added that only 17 of the 68 coordination centres in the interior of the West African nation were presently working.
Ahead of polls, Security Council extends UN force in Côte d’Ivoire by six months (30.07.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) by another six months, expressing its support for the long-awaited presidential elections now slated for late November.
Ivorian ex-fighters build new businesses under UN reintegration programme (24.07.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
From raising chickens and growing tomatoes to washing cars and renting out party equipment, combatants from Côte d’Ivoire’s civil war are finding jobs in hundreds of new enterprises and projects under a pilot United Nations initiative that aims to reintegrate ex-fighters into their former communities. The $4 million disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme, which is being jointly run by the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), has helped between 3,000 and 4,000 ex-combatants since it began in August last year.
Top UN official urges immediate publication of timetable for Ivorian polls (17.07.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The top United Nations official in Côte d’Ivoire has called for the immediate publication of a timetable for the long-awaited presidential elections, which are now set for 29 November. If the deadlines for each stage of the electoral process are not met, there is a risk that the polls – repeatedly postponed since 2005 – could be delayed, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Choi Y. J., said following a meeting on Wednesday with Ivorian Prime Minister Guillaume Soro.
Ivorian leader and UN envoy discuss peace process (13.07.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The top United Nations envoy to Côte d’Ivoire has held talks with the President of the West African nation on progress made in the peace process, including voter identification and registration, as well as the upcoming long-awaited presidential elections.
Crise-paix: fin du recensement, préalable à l`élection présidentielle (01.07.2009)
(Quelle: Abidjan.net / Côte d’Ivoire)
Le recensement électoral, préalable au scrutin présidentiel prévu le 29 novembre et censé mettre un terme à la crise dans laquelle la Côte d`Ivoire est plongée depuis 2002, s`est achevé mardi, a annoncé la Commission électorale indépendante (CEI).
Ivory Coast asks AU for election observers (15.06.2009)
(Quelle: Reliefweb / International)
Ivory Coast has asked the African Union to send election observers to monitor its long-delayed presidential vote due in November, the AU said on Monday. Ivorian political rivals last month fixed November 29 for polls repeatedly put off since Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo's mandate expired in 2005.
Ivorian polls top talks between UN peacekeeping chief and Prime Minister (12.06.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The role of the United Nations mission in Côte d’Ivoire in the country’s peace process, especially ahead of the upcoming presidential election, was high on the agenda as the world body’s top peacekeeping official met with Prime Minister Guillaume Soro today.
UN helps plan election security in Côte d’Ivoire (03.06.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire said today it had begun, together with national authorities, planning the deployment of mixed units – made up of former rebels and government forces – to provide security during the presidential elections scheduled for November. The head of the UN Police in Côte d’Ivoire, Pierre André Campiche, met with the Ivorian Defence Minister Michel Amani N’Guessan and Interior Minister Désiré Tagro to discuss details of the joint operations and Ivorian requests for security support for the elections.
La force française Licorne a été réduite de moitié (02.06.2009)
(Quelle: Abidjan.net / Côte d’Ivoire)
La force française Licorne, déployée en Côte d`Ivoire depuis fin 2002, a été réduite de moitié au cours des derniers mois pour atteindre quelque 900 éléments, conformément à l`annonce faite en janvier par Paris, a indiqué mardi à l`AFP son commandant, le général Philippe Houbron. Déployée à la suite du coup d`Etat manqué de septembre 2002, "Licorne est arrivée à son effectif de 900" hommes annoncé par le Premier ministre français François Fillon, a déclaré le général Houbron à Abidjan.
Les ex-rebelles ivoiriens remettent officiellement leur pouvoir aux préfets (26.05.2009)
(Quelle: Abidjan.net / Côte d’Ivoire)
Les commandants de l`ex-rébellion ivoirienne, qui contrôlent le nord du pays depuis fin 2002, ont remis officiellement mardi leur pouvoir aux préfets, lors d`une cérémonie dans leur fief de Bouaké (centre), a constaté une journaliste de l`AFP. Ce transfert de pouvoir, indispensable à la tenue de l`élection présidentielle du 29 novembre prochain, participe de la réunification du pays prévue par le dernier accord de paix signé fin 2008.
UN mission urges prompt resumption of voter registration (22.05.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
The United Nations Mission in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) today called for a prompt resumption of voter registration to allow for broad participation in the November presidential elections. … Last Thursday Prime Minister Guillaume Soro announced 29 November as the date for the long-delayed election.
Le 29 novembre est une “date sure” (Gbagbo) (18.05.2009)
(Quelle: Abidjan.net / Côte d’Ivoire)
Le président ivoirien Laurent Gbagbo a affirmé dimanche à Ouagadougou que le 29 novembre prochain, dernière date fixée pour l`élection présidentielle en Côte d`Ivoire, était une "date sûre" et que cette échéance serait donc tenue. Le 29 novembre, "ce n`est pas une date fétiche mais une date sûre" pour tenir ce scrutin, crucial pour sortir le pays de la crise, a assuré M. Gbagbo à son arrivée à l`aéroport international de Ouagadougou.
Election date – for real this time? (15.05.2009)
(Quelle: , Reliefweb / International)
The Ivorian government has announced it will hold a long-overdue presidential election on 29 November – one year after the latest of several election deadlines came and went. Prime Minister Guillaume Soro has called the new date “realistic”, vowing that disarmament and voter registration will be completed in time. Ivorians told IRIN the date must be respected this time around, but many remain sceptical.
Ban welcomes new date for long-awaited Ivorian election (15.05.2009)
(Quelle: UN News / International)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the announcement by the Government of Côte d'Ivoire of 29 November 2009 as the date for the West African nation's long-awaited presidential election. … Last month, Mr. Ban had called for a realistic timetable for the holding of credible and transparent polls, which he said would bring to a successful conclusion the current transitional arrangement in the country, which has been divided since 2002 between the Government-held south and a northern area dominated by the rebel Forces Nouvelles.
Le gouvernement ivoirien pour un assouplissement de l`embargo sur les armes (13.05.2009)
(Quelle: Abidjan.net / Côte d’Ivoire)
Le gouvernement ivoirien souhaite la levée partielle de l`embargo sur les armes qui frappe le pays depuis 2004, afin d`équiper les policiers et gendarmes chargés de sécuriser les prochaines élections, a annoncé mardi le ministre de l`Intérieur, Désiré Tagro.
Début du déploiement des forces mixtes loyalistes/rebelles (05.05.2009)
(Quelle: Abidjan.net / Côte d’Ivoire)
Le déploiement des 8.000 hommes issus des forces loyalistes et de l'ex-rébellion des Forces nouvelles (FN) et chargés de sécuriser les prochaines élections en Côte d'Ivoire a été lancé officiellement mardi à Abidjan, a constaté un journaliste de l'AFP.
Ivory Coast polls 'by December' (29.04.2009)
(Quelle: BBC / UK)
Ivory Coast's ambassador to the United Nations has said his country's much-postponed presidential election will take place by the end of this year. Ilahiri Djedje told the UN Security Council the vote, due since President Laurent Gbagbo's mandate ran out in 2005, would be held by 6 December.