After refusing to meet Gbagbo for 10 years the White House opens its doors to
Ouattara.

Le
Nouveau Réveil  -
Finally, the major doors of world diplomacy are open once again to Côte
d'Ivoire. On 29 July, the Ivorian head of state will go to the United States of
America to meet with President Barack Obama. This is the first time since 2001
that a president of Cote d'Ivoire will meet with his American counterpart. Just
100 days after President Ouattara attained power, the results of his diplomatic
efficiency are visible and palpable. Côte d'Ivoire is poised to resume its
rightful place in the community of Nations. After the ballet of Heads of State
and other distinguished personalities, including French President Nicolas
Sarkozy, who swept in Cote d'Ivoire during Ouattara's inauguration, France, the
first economic partner of Cote d'Ivoire has just made a comeback in the country
with the recent visit of its Prime Minister Francois Fillon. After Fillon left,
the Ivorian head of state received a new invitation from the White House.(...)
During this trip, the head of the Ivorian state and his host will discuss
bilateral cooperation.

Accused of treason, the resignation Yao N'dré and Youssouf Bakayoko demanded.

Le
Democrate  – Yao
N'dré and Youssouf Bakayoko have several things in common. Both run two
institutions responsible for electoral matters. As such they were at the heart
of post-electoral crisis. They were forced into exile at the height of the
crisis, to escape the fury of RHDP and LMP supporters. They are again charged
with organizing, supervising, regulating and validating the general elections
which will probably begin soon between November 15 and December 15, 2011. Even
if there seems to be no problem with Bakayoko as head of the IEC, RHDP activists
are not ready to tolerate Paul Yao N'dré who declared the loser Laurent Gbagbo
as winner, before going back on his decision less than five months later. The
two men returned home after the arrest of Mr. Gbagbo and his companions. The two
men tried to return to work where they left off. (...) Everyone knows that the
hesitations of Youssouf Bakayoko to announce the preliminary results gave the
camp Yao N'dré the opportunity to act as it did. It also recalls that pending
the results, Dr. Alassane Ouattara had even sent a letter to Youssouf Bakayoko
to give the name of the winner. Until the last minute, Mr. Bakayoko could not
say face to the world as it was under pressure from the LMP and why the results
were slow to come out. Certainly, the presidential election raises more passion
than any other election but an election, be it local, always unleashes passions.
To go to the general election with a clear mind and less suspicious, it is
fitting that these two personalities resign because it is still difficult for
Ivorians to give them credibility.

Gen
Soumaila Bakayoko ousted Major Oustaz and his soldiers from Agboville

Soir Info  - On
Saturday, July 23, 2011, Commander Koné Gaoussou Jah-Gao, from ​​Abobo, heavily
armed, took possession of the city of the Agnéby to expel from the town the men
of Major Oustaz who were in the department since April 6, 2011. According to our
sources his troops was formed of uncontrolled elements. In order to bring peace
and put an end to looting, human rights violations, extortion and killings that
FRCI based in city were committing General Bakayoko gave the order to expel
them. So since Saturday, the soldiers of the commander Jah-Gao have taken
position in the city.

Commission of Reconciliation: some shadows in Ouattara's ordinance.

L'Inter - The
legislation founding the legal existence of the Dialogue, Truth and
Reconciliation Commission (CDVR) was taken on July 13 and was officially
presented on Thursday, July 21 at a press conference hosted by Franck Kouassi
Sran, the spokesman of Charles Konan Banny. That day Mr. Kouassi commented on
the Ordinance No. 2011-167 of July 13 on the establishment, functions and the
organization of the commission headed by Banny. Despite his explanation the
spokesman of Banny did not respond to some of the preoccupations. As a matter of
fact the text raises questions that need clarification. Certain passages,
particularly those relating to resource management of the commission seem clear,
others are very explicit. According to Article 2 the CDVR will last "two years".
However the text did not say when these two years will start. About the powers
of the commission the Article 5 says that the CDVR's mission is to work towards
the reconciliation and the strengthening of social cohesion among all
communities living in Côte d'Ivoire. As such, it is responsible "to seek the
truth and place the responsibility". However some segments of this article that
clearly talk about the "socio-political events past and present" are inaccurate.
Which kind of event the document is talking about? How far can the CDVR go in
the past? Who has the power to limit the scope of events? Is it Banny? Is it the
members of the CDVR? Why the head of state did not fix the limits of CDVR's
authority?

Two
weeks after the departure of Koulibaly: Miaka Ouretto is the acting president of
FPI.

L'Intelligent d'Abidjan
 - The Ivorian Popular Front was in conclave on Saturday at the
FPI's headquarters, as part of an extraordinary central committee of the party.
The Central Committee has appointed Sylvain Miaka Ouretto to be the acting
president of the FPI. The new interim president will be assisted in his task by
Laurent Akoun previously Assistant Secretary General as secretary general.
Marie-Odette Lorougnon Gnabri, previously national secretary of the organization
Women of the FPI (Offpi), becomes Deputy Secretary General. Alphonse Douaty,
Danon Djédjé Djédji Amondji Pierre, Marthe Amon Ago, Michel Amani N'Guessan were
present at this meeting.

Youssouf Bakayoko says to the Commissioners that "Only the best interests of the
nation must guide your actions"

Le
Patriote  Aware of
the challenges of the future legislative elections and the key role that local
commissioners of the Independent Electoral Commission will play in their
success, the IEC President, Youssouf Bakayoko, met with them this week in
Seguela and Vavoua. He gave them the same message: "The presidential election is
completed. Place now to the legislative elections planned to be held before the
end of the year. The Bureau and the Central Commission are working on this
issue. I want you to get involved as you have already done. I wish, through you,
commissioners of Seguela and Vavoua give the same message to all the local
Commissioners of the country. Everyone must work for the best interest of our
country" Youssouf Bakayoko said.