Source: allafrica.com
President Laurent Gbagbo of Cote d'Ivoire rebuffed an offer by the United States to save face and become a respected elder statesman of Africa, choosing instead a "path to isolation" by clinging to power, according to senior U.S. officials who spoke by telephone to AllAfrica.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
UN, African leaders call on Gbagbo to step down
Source: Associated Press
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI, Associated Press Rukmini Callimachi, Associated Press – 1 hr 24 mins ago
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – The top U.N. envoy in Ivory Coast told the Security Council on Tuesday that there was "only one winner" of the recent presidential election — and it's not the incumbent Laurent Gbagbo.
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| – A supporters of Ivory Coast opposition leader Alassane Ouattara react by throwing maize on a fire in … |
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI, Associated Press Rukmini Callimachi, Associated Press – 1 hr 24 mins ago
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – The top U.N. envoy in Ivory Coast told the Security Council on Tuesday that there was "only one winner" of the recent presidential election — and it's not the incumbent Laurent Gbagbo.
‘NOT PLANNING WAR’: Ex-MODEL Chief Denies Role in Ivorian Crisis; Chides Ellen
By Rodney D. Sieh
Source: FrontPage Africa
“I think the President needs to be talking with ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States); talking with AU (African Union) to have a voice about this situation that is happening in La Cote d’Ivoire because at the final day, it is going to affect her as a president. Now, warning me or warning former warlords, how would that help her? It’s been five years after the fight today, it is not even five years, we’re talking about since 2003 that the war has ended.”
THOMAS YAH-YAH NIMLEY, FORMER LEADER, MODEL
Source: FrontPage Africa
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| THOMAS YAH-YAH NIMLEY |
THOMAS YAH-YAH NIMLEY, FORMER LEADER, MODEL
‘Stay Out of Ivorian Conflict’: Ellen Warns Ex-Liberian Warlords Amid Contact Claims
‘Stay Out of Ivorian Conflict’: Ellen Warns Ex-Liberian Warlords Amid Contact Claims
Source: FPA STAFF/NEWS SERVICE REPORT
CALL FOR RESTRAINTS: Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, current Chairperson of the Mano River Union is appealing to all Ivorian parties to exercise restraint and give mediation a chance for peaceful resolution of the crisis that will preserve the unity and territorial integrity of the Ivorian Nation.
Monrovia –
The President of the Republic of Liberia, Her Excellency Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has issued a stern warning to Liberians to refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of the Ivory Coast. This comes on the heels of reports that certain individuals and former warlords have been contacted “unofficially” to intervene.
Source: FPA STAFF/NEWS SERVICE REPORT
Monrovia –
The President of the Republic of Liberia, Her Excellency Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has issued a stern warning to Liberians to refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of the Ivory Coast. This comes on the heels of reports that certain individuals and former warlords have been contacted “unofficially” to intervene.
Monday, December 6, 2010
UN to evacuate non-essential staff from Ivory Coast
The UN is moving non-essential staff out of Ivory Coast, following the state's disputed presidential election.
Some 460 staff would continue to carry out their duties from the Gambia, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said.
BBC
Liberia needs a war crimes tribunal or some credible legal forum
Crimes sponsored, committed, or masterminded by handful of individuals cannot be visited upon an entire nationality... In this case, Liberians!
The need for post-war justice is a step toward lasting peace, stability and prosperity for Liberia.
Liberia needs a war crimes tribunal or some credible legal forum that is capable of dealing with atrocities perpetrated against defenseless men, women and children during the country's brutal war.
Without justice, peace shall remain elusive and investment in Liberia will not produce the intended results.
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| Mr. Bernard Gbayee Goah |
The need for post-war justice is a step toward lasting peace, stability and prosperity for Liberia.
Liberia needs a war crimes tribunal or some credible legal forum that is capable of dealing with atrocities perpetrated against defenseless men, women and children during the country's brutal war.
Without justice, peace shall remain elusive and investment in Liberia will not produce the intended results.
Hotel serves as new Ivory Coast presidency
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI, Associated Press
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – United Nations peacekeepers laid sandbags and rolled out miles of razor wire Monday to protect the aging hotel that has become the de facto presidency of the man who most of the world says won Ivory Coast's presidential election.
A U.N. tank also took position on one side of the lagoon-facing hotel and armored personnel carriers were strategically guarding the parking lot as Alassane Ouattara held his first cabinet meeting inside a hotel room. Across town in the real presidential palace, incumbent Laurent Gbagbo continued to defy calls from the United States, France and the European Union to step down.
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A U.N. tank also took position on one side of the lagoon-facing hotel and armored personnel carriers were strategically guarding the parking lot as Alassane Ouattara held his first cabinet meeting inside a hotel room. Across town in the real presidential palace, incumbent Laurent Gbagbo continued to defy calls from the United States, France and the European Union to step down.
Tiawon Gongloe’s Stance: A Reasons to be Hopeful (By: William G. Nyanue)
Source: The Liberian Journal
Not long after Cllr. Gongloe published his reaction to President Johnson-Sirleaf’s decision to send her entire cabinet but one on "Administrative Leave”, a friend of mine asked what I thought about the Cllr.’s reaction. I told my friend that I thought Cllr. Gongloe had performed a true national service. I told him that I thought his statement addressed several issues that are critical for the development and nurturing of our fledgling democracy, but two caught my eye and I thought he addressed those two issues clearly, forcefully and transparently. His handling of those two issues, I thought, was exemplary and is the subject of this article.
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| William G. Nyanue |
Ivory Coast: World Bank urges crisis resolution
Minor protests have continued on the streets of Abidjan
Ivory Coast must resolve its political crisis soon or face being frozen out of aid deals, say international lenders.
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| Minor protests have continued on the streets of Abidjan |
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Fearing 'Gbagbo’s' Reprisal: Ivorian Refugees Begin Pouring into Liberia
- S. Tarkpo Gaye, FPA STAFF WRITER; Nat BayjaySource: FrontPage Africa
Lugautou, Nimba County-
Fearing reprisal from looming retaliatory maltreatment from loyalists of disputed Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo, over 300 Ivorian refugees have crossed into Liberia owing to ongoing growing post-electoral tension in that neighboring country.
Lugautou, Nimba County-
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Ivory Coast crisis as presidential rivals both sworn in
Source: BBC News
The BBC's John James in Abidjan says the situation remains unstable
Ivory Coast is in a major political crisis, after rival presidential candidates swore themselves in.
The incumbent Laurent Gbagbo took the oath to serve a new term, but within hours Alassane Ouattara also laid claim to the presidency.
The US, UN and France say last Sunday's run-off poll was won by Mr Ouattara.
The BBC's John James in Abidjan says the situation remains unstable
Ivory Coast is in a major political crisis, after rival presidential candidates swore themselves in.
The incumbent Laurent Gbagbo took the oath to serve a new term, but within hours Alassane Ouattara also laid claim to the presidency.
The US, UN and France say last Sunday's run-off poll was won by Mr Ouattara.
UNMIL BOSS IN THE CLEAR: UN Debunks Wikileaks Over Frequent Flyer Miles
Monrovia -
- FPA STAFF/NEWS SERVICE REPORTSource: Frontpage Africa
The United Nations have debunked reports unearthed in the controversial Wikileaks suggesting that the Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon inadvertently converted and misused unused frequent flyer miles.
- FPA STAFF/NEWS SERVICE REPORTSource: Frontpage Africa
The United Nations have debunked reports unearthed in the controversial Wikileaks suggesting that the Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon inadvertently converted and misused unused frequent flyer miles.
Dr. Tarr Challenges NEC’s Prediction that 2.9 Million Will Vote in 2011 Elections
- Stephen Byron Tarr, byrontarr@hotmail.com
Source: FrontPage Africa
An Open Letter To The International Contact Group On Liberia
Recently, local newspapers reported the baseless prediction, allegedly by the chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), that 2.9 million of Liberia’s 2008 population of 3.5 million (82%) will vote n the 2011 general and presidential elections. Granted, with the population growing at the unhealthy 2.8% rate annually, the 2011population will far exceed 3.5 million. [A 2.8% annual growth rate is unhealthy because at that growth rate, the population will double in fewer than forty years. Given the unemployment rate at present, Liberians are unlikely to make poverty history under those conditions. But then perhaps I am wrong, since the Government’s statistician told the Cabinet Retreat in Buchanan that only 3% of the population is unemployed.] Be that as it may, since publication of Chairman Fromayan’s prediction that 82% of the 2008 population would be eligible to vote, neither the Commission nor Mr. Fromayan has denied it.
Source: FrontPage Africa
An Open Letter To The International Contact Group On Liberia
Recently, local newspapers reported the baseless prediction, allegedly by the chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC), that 2.9 million of Liberia’s 2008 population of 3.5 million (82%) will vote n the 2011 general and presidential elections. Granted, with the population growing at the unhealthy 2.8% rate annually, the 2011population will far exceed 3.5 million. [A 2.8% annual growth rate is unhealthy because at that growth rate, the population will double in fewer than forty years. Given the unemployment rate at present, Liberians are unlikely to make poverty history under those conditions. But then perhaps I am wrong, since the Government’s statistician told the Cabinet Retreat in Buchanan that only 3% of the population is unemployed.] Be that as it may, since publication of Chairman Fromayan’s prediction that 82% of the 2008 population would be eligible to vote, neither the Commission nor Mr. Fromayan has denied it.
Ivory Coast's Gbagbo sworn in amid election row
But The US, UN and France say the election was won by Mr Gbagbo's rival - opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara.
BBC News
Laurent Gbagbo denounced foreign "interference" in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has been sworn in for a new term, defying an international outcry over last Sunday's run-off poll.
The US, UN and France say the election was won by Mr Gbagbo's rival - opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara.
He was declared the winner by the nation's electoral body, but this was overturned by the Constitutional Council in favour of Mr Gbagbo.
BBC News
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| Laurent Gbagbo |
Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has been sworn in for a new term, defying an international outcry over last Sunday's run-off poll.
The US, UN and France say the election was won by Mr Gbagbo's rival - opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara.
He was declared the winner by the nation's electoral body, but this was overturned by the Constitutional Council in favour of Mr Gbagbo.
Ivory Coast leader takes oath despite vote dispute
Source: Associated Press
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – President Laurent Gbagbo was sworn in for a new term Saturday even though the United Nations and world leaders maintain his opponent won the disputed election, which was the West African nation's first since a civil war.
In a bold sign Gbagbo would not bow to international pressure to concede defeat, he wrapped himself in the Ivorian flag as he took his oath at the presidential palace.
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| Supporters of Ivory Coast opposition leader Alassane Ouattara protest in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, |
In a bold sign Gbagbo would not bow to international pressure to concede defeat, he wrapped himself in the Ivorian flag as he took his oath at the presidential palace.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Liberia: War-Weary, With Echoes of Old Dixie
Source: allAfrica News
- Teresa Wiltz
Monrovia — I’m zipping around Liberia in a turbo-charged tour of the West African country, ricocheting from public hospital to presidential digs to rubber plantation to rape clinic, taking it all in: the shell of a skyscraper where snipers once picked off their prey; the sewage-clogged beach; the exuberant billboards of “Mama Ellen”--that would be the president--reminding folks that everyone is connected, all one, and oh yes, don’t forget to pay your taxes. In many ways, Liberia reminds me of Afghanistan circa 2002: war-weary country trying to right itself; bombed-out infrastructure; squabbling ethnic groups; battered women asserting themselves; warlords insisting that they’ve had a change of heart.
- Teresa Wiltz
Monrovia — I’m zipping around Liberia in a turbo-charged tour of the West African country, ricocheting from public hospital to presidential digs to rubber plantation to rape clinic, taking it all in: the shell of a skyscraper where snipers once picked off their prey; the sewage-clogged beach; the exuberant billboards of “Mama Ellen”--that would be the president--reminding folks that everyone is connected, all one, and oh yes, don’t forget to pay your taxes. In many ways, Liberia reminds me of Afghanistan circa 2002: war-weary country trying to right itself; bombed-out infrastructure; squabbling ethnic groups; battered women asserting themselves; warlords insisting that they’ve had a change of heart.
Next dor to Liberia: Council declares Gbagbo winner of Ivory Coast vote
By MARCO CHOWN OVED, Associated Press
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – Ivory Coast's political crisis deepened Friday as the constitutional council declared incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo the winner of the disputed election, reversing the outcome backed by independent observers and raising fears of violence.
The new results released on national television by a Gbagbo loyalist came as foreign TV and radio were taken off the air, blocking the earlier announcement by the country's election czar. Those results — which were considered credible by the African Union, the United Nations and the White House — gave opposition leader Alassane Ouattara 54.1 percent of the vote, compared to 45.9 percent for Gbagbo.
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| AP – Supporters of opposition leader Alassane Ouattara burn tires in protest following the results of the |
The new results released on national television by a Gbagbo loyalist came as foreign TV and radio were taken off the air, blocking the earlier announcement by the country's election czar. Those results — which were considered credible by the African Union, the United Nations and the White House — gave opposition leader Alassane Ouattara 54.1 percent of the vote, compared to 45.9 percent for Gbagbo.
Oil and Gas Workshop Ends in Monrovia
- Mariama Coker
Source: allAfrica.com
Monrovia — Legal luminaries in the oil and gas sector from three West African countries (Mali, Sierra Leone and Liberia) recently converged in Monrovia, Liberia for a three-day seminar on petroleum exploration in Africa.
Source: allAfrica.com
Monrovia — Legal luminaries in the oil and gas sector from three West African countries (Mali, Sierra Leone and Liberia) recently converged in Monrovia, Liberia for a three-day seminar on petroleum exploration in Africa.
Liberia: EU-Seconded Consultant Says Audit Indictees’ Aggression is Positive Sign for GAC
GAC Press Release
Source: The Heritage Liberia
Lamentations and volleys of dissent from auditees over audit reports released by the General Auditing Commission should not be understood as a weakness but rather as indicators of great achievement by the General Auditing Commission (GAC). A Zambian topnotch auditor seconded to the GAC by the European Union, Mr. Ron M. Mwambwa, says the misunderstanding between the GAC and its auditees following the release of audit reports is a good sign that the GAC is on course with its anti-corruption crusade.
Mr. Mwambwa made the comments in an interview with GAC Today. “In the past few years that I have been at the GAC, I have seen some misunderstandings between the GAC and the Auditees, especially after an audit,” he said. “This, in my view should be seen as a positive sign and can be attributed to the fact that the GAC has become a strong institution and its work is being recognized by Liberians.”
Source: The Heritage Liberia
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| AG Morlu |
Mr. Mwambwa made the comments in an interview with GAC Today. “In the past few years that I have been at the GAC, I have seen some misunderstandings between the GAC and the Auditees, especially after an audit,” he said. “This, in my view should be seen as a positive sign and can be attributed to the fact that the GAC has become a strong institution and its work is being recognized by Liberians.”
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