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From Sidi Bouzid to Kinshasa: Francophone Africa in 2011

Global Voices Podcast: Brave New Year 2012

In this edition of the podcast we take a look back over the year 2011, consider the similarities and differences between mainstream and new media journalism, learn about an inspiring Rising Voices meeting in Bolivia to support a diverse blogosphere. We also set off on a two-wheeled journey around the Internet!

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Côte d'Ivoire: When Will the Universities Reopen?

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Côte d'Ivoire: Abidjan in Mourning After Tragic Bus Accident 8 August 2011
Côte d'Ivoire: The Surprise Ousting of Pascal Brou Aka from Television Channel RTI 5 August 2011
Côte d'Ivoire: New Videos Detail Capture of Former President 4 May 2011

Latest stories about Cote d’Ivoire

10 February 2012

Africa: 2012 Cup Semi-Finals Put West Africa in the Spotlight

Written by Francois-Xavier Ada-Affana · Translated by Jane Ellis · Sport, Citizen Media

The semi-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations are causing great excitement in West Africa, as three out of four teams still in competition hail from this region. Francois-Xavier Ada-Affana reports on the action.

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6 February 2012

Africa: Highs and Lows of the 2012 African Cup of Nations

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Translated by Chellsy Alis Manning · Governance, Sport

People unite around their national football teams in Africa more than anywhere else in the world. In the fervour surrounding the 2012 African Cup of Nations, there are two points that attract the attention of bloggers. The first is the absence of the usual great nations of African football and the second is that of the complicated issue surrounding bonuses.

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Africa: 2012 Cup of Nations Delivers Many Surprises

Written by Francois-Xavier Ada-Affana · Translated by Jane Ellis · Sport, Citizen Media

The first round of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations has been full of surprises as tournament favourites, such as Senegal and Morocco, have already been eliminated. Tweets from around Africa show how the whole continent has been captivated by the tournament.

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3 February 2012

Côte d'Ivoire: Hackers Threaten Intelligence Agency Upon Arrest of Journalist

Written by Julie Owono · Freedom of Speech, Elections

Managing editor of newspaper Le Patriote, Charles Sanga, was arrested by the Ivorian intelligence agency, DTS, following a controversial story about the constitutional court of Côte d'Ivoire. The next day, anonymous hackers threatened to leak confidential documents of the agency if he was not released.

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25 January 2012

Africa: 2012 Cup of Nations Kicks Off!

Written by Francois-Xavier Ada-Affana · Translated by Dan Horlor · Sport

The Africa Cup of Nations began in Bata, Equatorial Guinea this Saturday, January 21, kicking off three weeks of fierce competition. The Cup is the most important international football competition in Africa.

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9 January 2012

Côte d'Ivoire: Uproar Over Unauthorized Press Use of Blogger's Photos

Written by Kanigui · Translated by Dawn Montague · Arts & Culture, Law

For the blogger and professional photographer Audrey Carlalie, the Christmas 2011 holidays were marked by the fact that her photos of a celebratory firework display were used by certain Ivorian newspapers without her authorization. Kanigui reports.

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Updates about Cote d'Ivoire

27 January 2012

French

Reacting on an article about the spread of cybercrime in Côte d'Ivoire on abidjan.net , Moussa Delafontaine Coulibaly shares his own experience with cybercrime [fr]: “[I think] that these [cybercriminals] ought to be tracked down and persecuted. Because of them, my Paypal account has been blocked since last December and I do not dare to make any purchases online anymore. “

• Abdoulaye Bah

29 November 2011

20 November 2011

French

Kingsuy blogging from Côte d'Ivoire writes in this post [fr]: “Fad or symbol of unconsciousness of some mothers? Either way, it is difficult to figure why so many young pregnant women are still drinking so much while attending “maquis” (local eatery); but many of them will still find a way to convince you that this is no big deal”

• Abdoulaye Bah

2 November 2011

French

Kanigui writes [fr] in his blog Actu et Opinion: “Living in certain districts of Abidjan means accepting that there will be no running water from time to time. The inhabitants of Koumassi Remblais, Cocody Angré, or even Yopougon Ananeraie go frequently through the agony of reduced water pressure or outright shortages .”

• Abdoulaye Bah

16 September 2011

English

Gamelmag blogs about the use of social media for citizen engagement in West Africa: “Government-to-citizen engagement- Ghana's Constitution Review Committee put together various channels such as Facebook, Twitter and SMS to collate views from individuals as part of the country's constitutional review process.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

11 September 2011

French

Y. Doumbia writes about the measures taken by the Ouattara Administration to halt corruption [fr] : ” Under Ouattara today, the situation has radically changed. The state budget is managed with greater parsimony. Additionally, Ouattara also did away with the BNETD (the National Bureau for Technical Research and Development). The agency allowed for ministers to hire non-governmental experts for specific projects. This agency was in fact used by ministers to create fictional positions and then collect the allocated salaries themselves.”

• Abdoulaye Bah

30 July 2011

French

Siriki Moustapha explains on africavox.com [fr] why equal pay for women still is a subject of debate in Ivory Coast: “These are men of varying socio-economic and intellectual levels; they do not think of themselves as old-fashioned, enemies of women, or even anti-feminist. Their logic is that the Ivorian woman demonstrates such immaturity that the question of wage equality shouldn't even come up.”

• Abdoulaye Bah

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