Tanda – UNOCI and General
Council organize public screening of the World Cup for the population

Le Quotidien  –
The United Nations
Operation in Côte d'Ivoire, in collaboration with the General Council and the
Mayor's Office of Tanda as well as UNDP, on Friday 11 June 2010, met with the
population of Tanda (367 km from Abidjan) during the launching ceremony of the
World Cup 2010 in South Africa. The public screening of the first two matches
was an opportunity to sensitize the population on the mission's mandate, peace
and a peaceful environment in the electoral period. Before the first match
between Mexico and South Africa which ended in a 1-1 draw, Joseph Wabatinga of
the Public Information Office said that the screening of the matches was part of
the Mission's contribution to the population's sensitization for peace and a
peaceful environment in the electoral period through the values of sport. He
called on the audience to transmit the message to the different neighbourhoods
in Tanda. (...) During half time in the second match, the first deputy chairman of
the General Council, Ouattara Abdoulaye, thanked UNOCI for all its efforts to
re-establish peace in Côte d'Ivoire. Talking to the audience, he said he did not
want all the messages of peace and behaviour change to create a peaceful
electoral environment to disappear at the end of the competition. (...)

UNOCI involved in
intercommunity reconciliation

Le Jour Plus  –
The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and the Sectorial Group
Protection and Consolidation of Peace, led by the office of the United Nations
High Commission for the Refugees (HCR), is organizing an inter-community meeting
in Grand-Djourou village, near Grand-Béréby, 400 km west of Abidjan, from 14 to
25 June 2010. The aim of this activity is to favour dialogue between the various
communities living in this locality in the Bas-Sassandra region, in an effort to
contribute to re-establishing social cohesion. Inter-community conflict broke
out in 1999 between the Kroumen host community and the Lobi immigrant community.
Following the incidents, members of the Lobi community were banished from the
zone for 7 years. Thanks to the intervention of administrative authorities and
the mediation of the Ministry of National Reconciliation, some of the exiled
farmers reintegrated the villages and retrieved their farming lands but several
others have not yet retrieved their properties. This was the case of some
inhabitants of Grand-Djourou. This is why the Sectorial Group Protection and
Consolidation of Peace, a consultative institution which includes
representatives of UNOCI, United Nations agencies (UN), international NGOs and
Ivorian Government, decided to launch a series of actions with a view to
creating a consultative framework that favours the resolution of difficult
issue. (...)

Ex-rebellion's disarmament:
Korhogo has set the tone, yesterday - General Soumaïla Bakayoko (CEMA of the
FAFN): "We have not been provided with any financial resources"

Le Jour Plus  –
Korhogo hosted an
historical ceremony yesterday, Tuesday, 15 June 2010, at the territory company
of Korhogo. The Ministers of Defence, Justice and Industry, Amani N'Guessan
Michel, Koné Mamadou and Dosso Moussa attended the launching ceremony of the
cantonment and demobilization of 5000 elements of the Armed Forces of the Forces
Nouvelles (FAFN). The Chief of Staff of the Defence and Security Forces (FDS),
General Philippe Mangou, and the Deputy Private Secretary of the President of
the Republic also attended the ceremony. The Minister of Justice representing
the Prime Minister said "Today's ceremony (yesterday, editor's note) is
historical", because it definitively restores the State's authority in the 4^th
Instruction Group which covers the former zones of Korhogo, Boundiali and Bouna.
"Lasting peace stems from the resolution of military issues that are as urgent
as identification", he outlined. Speaking to the soldiers, Mamadou Koné said:
"You are making history. Now you are serving the Republic and you should behave
as such". "Reading the headlines of recent newspapers, one could not imagine
that the ceremony could be held. But our presence here is evidence that Ivorians
are really willing to unite and forget the past. And that is what matters not
financial issues. (...) General Soumaila Bakayoko showed the importance of the
army in the crisis-resolution process. He acknowledged the participation of
General Philippe Mangou in the progress made in resolving military issues. "As
of today, you belong to the army of Cote d'Ivoire - a republican and strong
army. Cultivate the love for your country. Côte D'Ivoire is counting on you," he
said to soldiers. Soumaila Bakayoko invited the international community to
support the country. According to him, "The war is expensive but peace is
priceless." "As I am speaking, no funds are available to us. The only resources
we have has come from the Ministry of Defense and consist of kits containing
military uniforms and beds, "he revealed.

Election appeals: A Guide to
audit 1.7 million given to the Prime Minister

Fraternité Matin
 - After a week of
discussions, technicians from national structures and political parties have
completed the document needed to continue the electoral process. (...) The
objective was to develop a methodological guide for checking the white list,
specifically the 1.7 million people from the complementary cross-check (...)
according to some sources the final document has been given to the Prime
Minister, Soro Kigbafori Guillaumme who will, in his turn, give it to the head
of state after his private visit to Morocco. (...) Sources said that the Prime
Minister Guillaume Soro, who is eagerly seeking progress in the electoral
process, wants the resumption of the appeals in ten days. The verification of
the 1.7 million cases and the appeals should be done at the same time so that
the final voters list can be produced at the end. (...)

Expected in Abidjan since
Monday, Gbagbo extended his medical visit to Morocco.

Le Nouveau Réveil
 – The head of
state went to Morocco on Wednesday, June 9 on an Airbus A300 that he rented.
According to the press release, his Moroccan journey was strictly private.
"Laurent Gbagbo is in Morocco. The President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr.
Laurent Gbagbo will fly this afternoon to Casablanca for a private visit. The
head of state will come back to Abidjan on Monday, June 14". But what was really
behind this private journey? Why was it extended? According to some sources,
President Gbagbo went to Morocco for no other purpose than medical. The head of
state had some dental problems; doctors had to take care of. It was the second
time President Gbagbo was visiting that country for this same medical reason.
However, he was expected to return to Abidjan since last Monday... were his dental
problems poorly assessed the first time? Gbagbo's entourage, preferred not to
give any particular explanation for this situation. No press release has been
produced to inform Ivorians. However, President Gbagbo is still expected to be
in Abidjan to chair the first meeting by Ivorians on the crisis-resolution
process (...)