Review of the Ivorian Press, Tuesday 20 August 2013
Le
Nouveau Courrier:
The Ivorian Women's Network for Reconciliation has adopted recommendations aimed
at speeding up the national reconciliation process. At the end of a meeting in
Abidjan on Sunday, the Network forwarded recommendations to the President of the
national Commission for Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation, Charles Konan Banny
calling for the amended law on land ownership and nationality to be put to a
referendum.
Fratmat.info:
The UN Coordiantor of Humanitarian Affairs, Ndolamb Ngokwey has called for
social cohesion among humanitarian actors. Speaking during celebrations to mark
World Humanitarian Aid Day on Monday 19 August, Mr.Ngokwey paid homage to
humanitarian workers throughout the world who had lost their lives trying to
bring humanitarian aid to the needy.
AIP
(Ivorian News Agency):
The External Relations Commission of the Ivorian National Assembly on Monday
unanimously adopted a bill authorising the Head of State to ratify international
conventions on the status of stateless persons.
AIP:,
Fraternite Matin, L'Intelligent d'Abidjan:
The opposition FPI party has announced its readiness to take part in political
dialogue and the national reconciliation process. In a statement issued on
Monday following the release on bail of some top FPI party leaders, the FPI
interim Secretary-general expressed satisfaction with the gesture of appeasement
by the Head of State Alassane Ouattara which they said would contribute to the
normalisation of the political situation in the country.
Aujourd'hui:
After Guillaume Soro, the visit has been announced of President Alassane
Ouattara to Gagnoa, the home base of former president Laurent Gbagbo.
Aujoud'hui writes that Gagnoa division has become an important stake in
the quest for power in Cote d'Ivoire as it is the region of origin of former
youth leader, Ble Goude and former president Laurent Gbagbo now facing trial at
The Hague.
L'Intelligent d'Abidjan:
The Minister-delegate for Defense, Paul Koffi Koffi has promised tough times for
highway robbers. "They shall know no sleep since they have decided to disturb
the sleep of the citizens," the Minister said during a visit to the Gbeke region
on Monday.