The second round of the
presidential election: Choi met with ADO, yesterday

Le Patriote  – "With
Presidents Bédié and Ouattara, we made an assessment of the results of the
presidential election and talked about the improvement necessary to correct the
deficiencies found during the first round," the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General United Nations Côte d'Ivoire, Y.J. Choi said on Thursday.
After his separate meetings with the President of the Democratic Party of Côte
d'Ivoire (PDCI), Henri Konan Bédié and the President of the Rally of Republicans
(RDR), Alassane Ouattara, the Special Representative said that he also talked
with the two personalities about the upcoming legislative elections. The
meetings, Mr. Choi said, were part of his regular consultations with members of
the Standing Consultative Framework (CPC). According to him, his Thursday
meeting was an opportunity to discuss once more the security provisions for the
elections. Earlier, the Special Representative held discussions on the electoral
process and its certification, with members of civil society groups and the
Ivorian political class represented by the 14 candidates or their
representatives.
As he did with
the ambassadors
accredited to the country, the Special Representative explained the role of the
United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) during each step in the voting
process through its support to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). "Mr.
Choi told us that the process is running smoothly," the President of the
Socialist People's Union, Henry Tohu and the representative of candidate
Alassane Ouattara of the Rally of Republicans, Doumbia Bahima said.

For peaceful
elections UNOCI sensitizes youths in Odienné.

Le Nouveau
Courrier
 -
The Human Rights
Division (HRD) of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), in the
Denguélé region, initiated a one-day training for youth leaders in Odienné on
the theme "Human Rights and Elections." The training organized by the HRD of
UNOCI and attended by the United Nations Police (UNPOL), the Child Protection
Unit, Civil Affairs and the Public Information Office of UNOCI, was part of a
series of awareness-raising campaigns for a peaceful electoral environment aimed
at civil society organizations, opinion leaders, members of associations and
political parties.

Human rights
during elections - UNOCI educates former combatants

Le Jour plus  –
The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) organized on 11 November
2010, in Bouaké, a day of awareness for ex-combatants and youth at risk. The
campaign was aimed at reminding participants of the importance of human rights
during an election to resolve a crisis and ensure that the concepts of human
rights are well defined to avoid any form of violence during the second round.
(...) according, Abdoulaye Keita, one of the participants, a demobilized soldier
and student at the German cooperation reintegration centre, said the training
was of great value to him. "I understood that election is a choice and voting is
a right. The majority must be respected, "he said. (...) It should be noted that
this awareness day is a joint initiative of the sections of Human Rights, Rule
of Law, and HIV / AIDS Unit. It is part of UNOCI's efforts to promote a peaceful
electoral environment

Presidential
Election: the international community satisfied

Fraternité Matin  –
The doyen of the
Diplomatic Corps in Côte d'Ivoire, Monsignor Ambrose Madhta said on November 10
in Abidjan-Cocody that "the entire international community is on the same
wavelength" regarding the holding of the presidential election. He was
addressing the press after the diplomatic corps met with the Special
Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Côte d'Ivoire,
Y.J. Choi. Monsignor Ambrose Madhta said that "everything went well on 31
October despite minor irregularities". He reiterated the congratulations and
encouragement of the international community to the United Nations Operation in
Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and its chief, Choi for his hard work and efforts.

Duékoué – UNOCI calls on the Moroccan contingent to contribute to
a peaceful second round

www.connectionivoirienne.net
–
General Abdul Hafiz, Force Commander of the United Nations
Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), on November 10, 2010, visited the 13th
Moroccan contingent's base in Duékoué, 502 km, northwest of Abidjan. (...)
General Hafiz thanked the Moroccan contingent for its professionalism and most
importantly for the work it has done on the ground and invited it to show the
same dedication during the second round of the presidential election. He, then,
welcomed the support provided by UNOCI during the first round, which had helped
to attract a very high participation rate. He recalled that the second round,
taking place on November 28 was a major challenge. "You must respect the rules
of engagement and maintain a reserve force to control a crisis situation," he
ordered his troops, before asking them to exercise patience and perseverance
when assisting the country in the organization of a peaceful presidential
election.

The United States Ambassador
calls for a peaceful environment.

Soir Info
 – Philip Carter III,
ambassador of the United States of America in Cote d'Ivoire visited Man from 9
and 10 November 2010. He went there to have an idea of the preparations, in the
field, of the second round of the presidential election. "I go throughout of the
region to interact with all the components of civil society in order to obtain
their views on the elections and the democratic process" the U.S. diplomat said
(...) the ambassador was pleased with the turnout of the polls on October 31,
2010. (...) However, he expressed concern on the security issue in the west of
Cote d'Ivoire (...) Philip Carter III wants the second round to calm and
peaceful. (...)

The community service
programme more than 10,000 volunteers interested

Le Jour plus  –
The community service
programme has trained more than 10,000 volunteers. (...) These volunteers have
been recruited in (3) three categories constituted of ex-combatants of FAFN,
former members of self-defence groups and youth at risk. (...) The programme was
financed by the World Bank (...). On November 2010 three new training units of
these volunteers will be opened near N'ganon, Guiberoua and Odienné

Logoualé - A civil servant
from the village confirmed that Blotilet was attacked by some soldiers of the
Forces Nouvelles

Fraternité Matin–The
news that former armed rebels recently besieged Blotilet, a village of the
sub-prefecture of Logoualé for a day, was denied on Radio ONUCI-FM by the
commander of the Forces Nouvelles. However that news was confirmed by a son of
this village, an eyewitness of the facts. According to Gaiho Francis, the
campaign manager of candidate Laurent Gbagbo in the region, a retired policeman,
the attack indeed happened. "On November 1, we were awaiting for the results of
the first round of the presidential election when around 3:00 pm, some twenty
elements of the Forces Nouvelles, all armed with Kalashnikovs and rifles broke
into the village. They were joined by two other armed men on a motorcycle. A
A52, a weapon of war was mounted on their green 4x4 vehicle. An officer of the
joint brigade in Bangolo, on duty, in the village was compelled to flee" Mr.
Gaiho said. According to him these men encircled the village, thereby, creating
a general panic. "Faced with men who were miming shooting gestures, there was a
stampede in the village," he said (...) Informed of this unexpected descent of
these former rebels who came from nowhere, the comzone of Logoualé and the
commander of the joint Brigade of Bangolo came to Blotilet two days later to
listen to and reassure the population.