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Are Ivorians racist?

Posted on September 1, 2015 by admin

A reader of this blog asks ‘People say Ivorians do not welcome strangers. Is this true?’ More bluntly, a taxi driver in Freetown recently asked me: ‘Is it true that Ivorians are racist?’ The question is surprising when you consider that … Continue reading →

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Les malentendus

Posted on August 29, 2015 by admin

One of the key words that bring a wry smile for followers of Ivorian politics is ‘malentendu’. The fiercest political disagreement or falling out of yesterday is today simply excused as being all down to a mere ‘misunderstanding’. The word … Continue reading →

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The first candidate

Posted on August 8, 2015 by admin

I couldn’t help being amused by reading about the first presidential candidate to drop off his papers at the electoral commission in Abidjan. It turned out to be a certain Eloi Bolou Gouali. No, I haven’t heard of him either. … Continue reading →

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Reading the comments

Posted on June 21, 2015 by admin

Reading the comments section of anything online can be pretty depressing, no matter how high-brow the platform. Nevertheless, it was particularly disappointing to read the comments on this news article on an opposition rally in Yopougon yesterday. The news event itself … Continue reading →

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Ivory Coast in the rankings

Posted on June 20, 2015 by admin

At the start of the Ouattara presidency, blogger Hotel Ivory said that the various global rankings would be a good way to measure the success or failure of the new government. So with the election now just four months off, how … Continue reading →

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Latest IMF publications on Cote d’Ivoire – facts and figures

Posted on June 14, 2015 by admin

The publication of IMF country reports on Cote d’Ivoire is just about the only time of the year when you can really get hold of decent statistics and information on the performance of the Ivorian economy, and government economic management. … Continue reading →

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Student life in Abidjan under Ouattara

Posted on June 7, 2015 by admin

Since I wrote last week’s post listing Ivorian blogs, I realised that much of the recent blogging action has been on RFI’s Mondoblog platform, which I’d more or less neglected. I’ve since discovered that that does now seem to be the … Continue reading →

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Disquiet in the Elephants’ camp

Posted on May 31, 2015 by admin

If the last few days have revealed that there’s something seriously wrong with the way world football is managed, it’s also seen revelations of a similar sort in the Ivorian game. It’s been worrying to see the damage done by the … Continue reading →

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Ivorian blog list

Posted on May 30, 2015 by admin

It felt that blogging went through a quiet patch in Ivory Coast but I now find I’m discovering several new blogs from Abidjan every week. I looked in the ‘Ivory Coast’ category on my RSS Reader and realised I follow close … Continue reading →

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The rise of the female Ivorian blogger

Posted on May 27, 2015 by admin

According to my Feedly RSS reader, I follow 279 bloggers in the ‘Ivory Coast’ category, and it’s a number I’m regularly adding to (of course many accounts are inactive). Sadly there isn’t an online directory of the Ivorian blogosphere, though … Continue reading →

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