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Quotidien d'Abidjan:

The Ivorian government says it regrets the refusal by the Ghanaian authorities

to extradite the spokesman of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo, Justin

Katinan Kone who is wanted in Cote d'Ivoire for economic crimes committed during

the 2010 post electoral crisis. Ivorian Justice Minister Gnenema Coulibaly says

his government will comply by the Ghanaian decision.

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Patriote:

The Director-general of the national Authority for Disarmament, Demobilization

and Reintegration (ADDR), Fidele Sarassoro says prospects for the financing of

ADDR operations were very good at the moment. He announced that President

Alassane Ouattra had contacted the African Development Bank, the EU, and  the

World Bank for funding and acknowledged that the Ivorian government and the UN

Operation in Cote d'Ivoire have been giving financial and logistic assistance to

the institution.

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Nouveau Reveil, Le Patriote:

Motorists , truck drivers and public transport vehicles shall henceforth be

provided with security escorts to help ward off attacks by highway robbers.

Fraternite Matin:

Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan has said "difficult times call for

exceptional men. That is why Bedie should continue to remain at the head of the

PDCI party." The Prime Minister was speaking to some high ranking PDCI party

officials gathered at his residence on Saturday.

Fraternite Matin:

The leader of the "Mouvement des Forces de L'Avenir" (MFA) party, Anaky Kobena

has reiterated his faith in the RHDP alliance. He told an MFA party meeting that

he deplored the fact that since the fall of Laurent Gbagbo,the RHDP had not met

to give a sense of direction ton its members. Mr. Kobena said nothing

fundamental has changed from a socio-economic point of view during the past two

years. The head of the RHDP directorate, Djedje Mady also addressed the MFA

meeting and reminded the MFA president "not to wash dirty linen in public."

Fraternite Matin:

One of the Vice Presidents of the FPI party, Aboudrahamane Sangare says the

party will continue to demand the immediate and unconditional release of Laurent

Gbagbo. Mr. Sangare is the Spokesman of pro-Gbagbo detainees who were recently

released on bail.

L'Inter:

Security forces shot tear gas grenades at some 400 Water and Forestry student

officers and sub officers who protesting against their non-integration into the

public service since graduating from school.

Notre Voire:

Sources at the Judiciary say four political prisoners, "after having undergone

45 days of torture in the hands of the military", were conveyed to the Abidjan

main prison (MACA) on Friday 30 August 2013.