Fraternite Matin:

Some 448 soldiers of UNOCI's Senegalese battalion were recently decorated with

UN medals in Yamoussoukro by UNOCI Force Commander, General Mohammed Asi Iqbal.

Senegal has been contributing troops to the UN since 1960.

Nord-Sud:

The Mayor of Daloa, Samba Coulibaly has requested the assistance of UNOCI in the

realisation of different projects for the welfare of the citizens.

Le

Nouveau Reveil, Fraternite Matin, Soir Info, Le Patriote:

The Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire (PDCI), Djedje

Mady has declared his candidacy for the presidency of the party. He told a press

conference yesterday that his candidacy was not directed against the current

party president, Henri Konan Bedie, 79, who responded favourably to a call by a

recent party conclave to put in his candidacy for the party leadership. Mr. Mady

said Mr. Bedie's acceptance to run was in violation of party statutes which

disqualify candidates above 75 years old. Mr. Mady said he hoped the incumbent

would reconsider his decision.

Soir

Info:

As a fallout from the recent visit to the Gagnoa area by National Assembly

President Guillaume Soro, former youth leader, Ble Goude might be released on

bail, according to sources close to the Ministry of Justice. Ble Goude who has

been in detention for the past eight months might be released along with other

prominent followers of former president Laurent Gbagbo.