Life in Abidjan Part 2
| 17:00 UK time, Sunday, 9 January 2011
Hi, I'm posting this on behalf of Anthony. He is another of our regular contributors in Ivory Coast.
A few days ago Toorey wrote a piece on life in Abidjan (you can read his post here) and we invited Anthony to do the same. He paints a different picture of the situation in the city. All these words are his own.
The latest development in the stand off
The status quo in the post electoral crisis in Ivory coast is one of the ugliest chapters of our democratic history. This impass has generated a fearful atmosphere in the mind of Ivorians.
Innocent people are threatened by the pityful military intervention issued by the international community to exterminate the Ivorian people.
At this moment, Ivorian whish the situation will go better having in mind that they belong to the same country.
What life is like in Abidjan
Like any state in crisis, Ivory Coast has lost most of its economic potentials.This is the dark outcome of the post electoral dispute orchestrated by the opposition leader Alassane Ouattara.
Here in Abidjan some firms have closed doors while others are going through serious economic deficit because of the risk of social implosion. According to some observers, things would work better if the international community resorts to dialogue to solve the electoral dispute.
Yet, since three weeks business sector has regained confidence. Consequently, the pillars of the economy like the port and the airport work at a regular rate.
Moreover, banks are opened and unlike rumours, civil servants have been paid by the government.The educational system also works in the South, trade and business are made possible thanks to the safety guaranteed by the regular army.
As you can see, Ivorians have lost some of their habits during the post electoral dispute, but the government of President Laurent Gbagbo is making every endeavour to renovate our lost Eden ;Ivory Coast.
Do you have enough to eat ?
Ivory Coast has developped an agricultural system to maintain food supply in the country. Though the post electoral dispute disrupted food supply during the crisis climax,everything is quiete normal today.
As a result the civil desobedience issued by the ex-prime minister Guillaume Soro and his mentor Allassane Ouattara was doomed to fail because Ivorians hardly listen to their vociferations in their republic of Gulf hotel.
The new year day was a day of abundance in families we visited.Unlike certain allegations,people follow their diet,but like in other countries poor people have problem to provide their family with food in Ivory Coast.
Comment number 1.
At 22:12 9th Jan 2011, Mamohking wrote:CAN FRANCE SURVIVE WITHOUT 'COTE D'IVOIRE CACAO'? As the situation in Cote D'ivoire is getting worse, it may lead to 'third world war' if enough care isn't taking. I think it's time for the world to let africans solve their problems their way. France president, Sakozy is the cause of all the problems in Cote D'ivoire, because Gbagbo doesn't succumb to France manipulations but, Alassane Ouattara is easily bought by France. To settle rifts between two people fighting over something unique, a wise person would not take part of anyone, if peaceful solution is to be achieved. Is UN, France, USA, really want peace in Cote D'ivoire or, CACAO? God will ask all of YOU later what happen to Cote D'ivoire. Who is deciving who? God wrath will soon come upon all of YOU fighting for own interest in Cote D'ivoire. No world leaders is mightier than God. The Lord is coming, He will take perfect control of the situation in Cote D'ivoire, and the world will be surprised. I rest my case here in the meanwhile.
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Comment number 2.
At 20:04 13th Jan 2011, Stephane PP wrote:This is a country (Côte d'Ivoire) experiencing the worst Crisis it has never known in its History.
Since the first shot in september 2002, the way people throughout the world (super powers) are managing it, is very strange. Everybody seems to trample the high interest of the population of Côte d'Ivoire to renew with stability and peace; improve their living conditions and develop the country under foot. Even the international Institutions created for fighting for peace among countries and in countries is contradictory today with its own goals. As a proof, the failure of the Peace mission of the United Nation Organization accredited here in Côte d'ivoire.
Rebel forces were still armed during the Presidential Election in the country, but this did not moove a bit the awareness of anybody throughout the world. I would like to know the name of a country in the world in which things happened likewise?
Today, like in 2002, the crisis is vivid, weapons crackle, people dying here and there, much more fortunate flee their ereas, the economy of the country sickening, Education put into bracket; In a word, everything is going background. But this again does not move a bit anyone throughout the world?
The language we are being more and more accustomed to is "The settlemnt of the crisis with a military intervention" and this is the brand ART brandished by the same International community which was tongue-tied yesterday when the rebels shot for the very first time in the country.
Witnessing the events as described, we wonder, what may be the utmost reasons of such a way of behaving. Before finding a mob-accepted answer, let's put it this way: THE PEOPLE OF CÔTE D'IVOIRE DREAM OF LIFE AND PEACE IN THEIR COUNTRY. They also want to see a New Africa without crackling of weapons.
So, misters "Master of The World" Let's Not gather the conditions of an Other World War, that may be more deadful than the two first ones. Let's not forget the number of countries holding the Nuclear Weapons today, who can as well seek protection of their interests throughout the world. Let's not forget our goal of peace in any corner of the world. Let's not forget our lovely ambition to create the true HUMANITY.
Misters "Master of the World" you are in front of HISTORY, write what you would want your sons, grandsons, grand-grandsons, grand-grand-grandsons, so on so forth, to read in the future. Write your contribution to peace in Côte d'Ivoire. Everybody looks at you at work.
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