Monthly Archives: February 2015

Ivorian web-series: ‘Sa c koi sa enkor’

Posted on February 21, 2015 by admin

If there’s one thing that unites Ivorians, aside from football, it’s complaining about the state broadcaster RTI. Sometimes this is unfair (if you have CANAL satellite you can check out some of the other West African state tv channels, which … Continue reading →

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Ivory Coast’s Emergence – is the slogan realistic?

Posted on February 14, 2015 by admin

If there’s one word that’s almost impossible to escape nowadays in Ivory Coast, it’s ’emergence’. The presidential vision is to see the country become an emerging nation by 2020. You’re almost guaranteed to hear it every single evening on RTI’s … Continue reading →

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Victory at last

Posted on February 9, 2015 by admin

Rarely have the eventual winners of the African Cup of Nations started the competition in worse shape. The opening 45 minutes of Ivory Coast’s first group stage match against Guinea constitute some of the most embarrassing football Ivorian fans have … Continue reading →

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Looking back

Posted on February 9, 2015 by admin

It’s something of a regret that I started this blog very late into my life in Abidjan: the first post was made in May 2011, at the beginning of the Ouattara presidency. I struggle to remember why I hadn’t been … Continue reading →

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Ivorian repatriate blogs

Posted on February 7, 2015 by admin

I’ve noticed that in Ivory Coast I don’t think there’s yet been a single example of that staple of other West African blogospheres – the repatriate blog. You know the ones: the returning West African national excited about heading home after a … Continue reading →

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