Monday, January 31, 2011
Côte d'Ivoire: Why We Suspended Option of Force - AU
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| Monica Mark/IRIN United Nations peacekeepers guard t he hotel which is the base of operations for Alassane Ouattara, regarded by the African Union and the UN as the legitimate president of Cote d'Ivoire. |
The African Union (AU) on Sunday explained that it suspended use of legitimate force to oust former President of Cote d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, to give more room for peaceful negotiation and to avoid blood-letting.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Côte d'Ivoire: The Importance of South Africa's Position on the Ivorian Political Crisis
By Dimpho Motsamai
Source: allAfrica.com
At a press briefing in Pretoria on 21 January, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma broke his silence on the current situation in Côte d’Ivoire. At the briefing that concluded a two-day state visit by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, president Zuma indicated that ‘there were some discrepancies in the manner in which the [Ivorian] election had come to the final pronouncement of the vote.’
Source: allAfrica.com
At a press briefing in Pretoria on 21 January, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma broke his silence on the current situation in Côte d’Ivoire. At the briefing that concluded a two-day state visit by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, president Zuma indicated that ‘there were some discrepancies in the manner in which the [Ivorian] election had come to the final pronouncement of the vote.’
Côte d'Ivoire: AU Leaders Soften Stance On Gbagbo
Source: allAfrica.com
Nairobi — The African Union has retreated from its earlier position on a possible military intervention in Cote d'Ivoire if the incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo does not hand over to Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognized winner of the elections last November.
The AU had initially asked Mr Gbagbo to step down or face the threat of legitimate removal including through a military option.
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| Gbagbo left, Ouattara right |
Source: allAfrica.com
Nairobi — The African Union has retreated from its earlier position on a possible military intervention in Cote d'Ivoire if the incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo does not hand over to Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognized winner of the elections last November.
The AU had initially asked Mr Gbagbo to step down or face the threat of legitimate removal including through a military option.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Liberia: THE OPPOSITION STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
DELIVERED BY T. Q. HARRIS, JR.
My Fellow Compatriots
Liberians around the world and our development partners on 24th January 2011 tuned in to listen to the State of the Nation Address. Unfortunately, for the second time in a row, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf chose to use the occasion to advance her reelection campaign. It was wrong!
The same was done in 2010 when she declared her candidacy while delivering the State of the Nation Address. Claiming to be a formidable candidate, Madame Johnson Sirleaf ignored the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) recommendation that she not hold public office for 30 years. This, again, was wrong!
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| T. Q. HARRIS, JR. |
My Fellow Compatriots
Liberians around the world and our development partners on 24th January 2011 tuned in to listen to the State of the Nation Address. Unfortunately, for the second time in a row, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf chose to use the occasion to advance her reelection campaign. It was wrong!
The same was done in 2010 when she declared her candidacy while delivering the State of the Nation Address. Claiming to be a formidable candidate, Madame Johnson Sirleaf ignored the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) recommendation that she not hold public office for 30 years. This, again, was wrong!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Liberia: UNHCR Builds Camp in Nimba for 30,000
Source: allAfrica.com
The international community had thought that the November 2010 presidential runoff would solve the Ivorian leadership crisis. Instead, the runoff drove the crises deeper into a quagmire with dangerous consequences for the ECOWAS subregion.
The international community made the first mistake by overlooking the tribal connection of the leadership crisis; and after the election was held and became knotty, it made the second mistake by hastily recognizing a winner, even while the elections commission and the so-called Constitutional Council were hesitating to declare the winner.
Now there is a dilemma: go back to the basics and lose face, or plunge the country into a war of redemption and risk human catastrophe. Ahead of that dilemma, meanwhile, Liberia has begun to bear the brunt refugee overflow and the Sirleaf Administration is beside itself. The Analyst has been forming a mosaic of latest reports on international wires on Liberia's border influx and the Cote d'Ivoire crises.
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IRIN Displaced people in western Cote d'Ivoire wait for news of peace. |
The international community had thought that the November 2010 presidential runoff would solve the Ivorian leadership crisis. Instead, the runoff drove the crises deeper into a quagmire with dangerous consequences for the ECOWAS subregion.
The international community made the first mistake by overlooking the tribal connection of the leadership crisis; and after the election was held and became knotty, it made the second mistake by hastily recognizing a winner, even while the elections commission and the so-called Constitutional Council were hesitating to declare the winner.
Now there is a dilemma: go back to the basics and lose face, or plunge the country into a war of redemption and risk human catastrophe. Ahead of that dilemma, meanwhile, Liberia has begun to bear the brunt refugee overflow and the Sirleaf Administration is beside itself. The Analyst has been forming a mosaic of latest reports on international wires on Liberia's border influx and the Cote d'Ivoire crises.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Ivory Coast Showdown: A Discussion on the Political Crisis in West Africa
Source: Democracy Now
Ivory Coast’s political crisis remains in a deadlock following a day of talks with visiting African heads of state. On Monday, a delegation of leaders from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cape Verde and Kenya met with both Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and longtime opposition leader Alassane Ouattara. Gbagbo and Ouattara have each claimed victory in November’s disputed election. Ouattara has received the backing of the international community. We speak with Horace Campbell of Syracuse University and Gnaka Lagoke, an Ivory Coast political analyst.
Gabon opposition party disbanded after leader claims presidency
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| Gabon opposition leader Andre Mba Obame hailed by supporters on arrival at Libreville's airport 30 December 2010 Reuters/Wils Yanick Maniengu |
Gabon abolished opposition parlimentarian Andre Mba Obame Wednesday following his declaration Tuesday that he was the country's president.
A government order issued after his annoucement dissolved his National Union party "with immediate effect" and relinquished him of his public duties.
Interior Minister Jean-Francois Ndongou's order accused Mba Obame of forming an "insurrectional government" in violation of the constitution.
Ivory Coast cocoa: US backs ban, Cargill stops trade
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| Ivory Coast's farmers provide a third of the world's supply of cocoa |
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Liberia: Recent Developments - Nicolas Cook (Congressional Research Service)
Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa (Washington, DC)
Source: allAfrica.com
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Remarks by Nicolas Cook, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, at the Liberia forum sponsored by The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and Howard University's Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center.
Source: allAfrica.com
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Remarks by Nicolas Cook, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, at the Liberia forum sponsored by The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and Howard University's Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center.
Friday, January 21, 2011
A WARM LIBERIAN HOMECOMING
My journey from Los Angeles to Liberia with stopovers in Amsterdam and Accra ended at Roberts International Airport with a rousing welcome by friends and supporters. The impressive homecoming organized by the Friends of TQ brought thousands onto the streets. Though I have come to run for the Presidency, the reception – I must admit - was overwhelming.
Immediately upon exiting the terminal, Bellah – an adorable 5 years girl - presented the traditional kola nuts as the crowd burst into deafening applauds. Thousands lined the route from the Airport all the way to Sinkor where our campaign office is located. They seem to be sending a clear message: Liberians are ready for a change!
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| T. Q. Harris, Jr. |
T. Q. Harris, Jr.
My journey from Los Angeles to Liberia with stopovers in Amsterdam and Accra ended at Roberts International Airport with a rousing welcome by friends and supporters. The impressive homecoming organized by the Friends of TQ brought thousands onto the streets. Though I have come to run for the Presidency, the reception – I must admit - was overwhelming.
Immediately upon exiting the terminal, Bellah – an adorable 5 years girl - presented the traditional kola nuts as the crowd burst into deafening applauds. Thousands lined the route from the Airport all the way to Sinkor where our campaign office is located. They seem to be sending a clear message: Liberians are ready for a change!
Liberia: Current Developments in Liberia
Source: allAfrica.com
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Remarks by Bruce Wharton, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, at the Liberia forum sponsored by The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and Howard University's Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center.
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Remarks by Bruce Wharton, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, at the Liberia forum sponsored by The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and Howard University's Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center.
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