Sara Atteby

Results of the elections in Ivory Coast: RTI asked to leave the premises of the CEI

30 novembre 2010 by Sara Atteby

It is now confirmed that the press is not welcome in the offices of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) in Abidjan. The national television network RTI, who had taken up residence in the premises of the CEI was asked to leave. The Electoral Commission have declared that they would like to give results to the press itself, instead of presenting the results live in ‘real time’, which is what took place during the first round of elections.

The Ivorian population, who had been promised results this morning, are now wondering what has motivated this decision. Inside the camps of the two protagonists, Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara, supporters are already making claims of fraud.

Clearly the loser of this vote will not easily accept the results of the polls. This bodes social unrest if those responsible do not take accountability for the promises they made on the televised face to face debate on the 25^th November.

IvoireDiaspo is watching for updates and will deliver the latest developments in this case and also the results when available.

IvoireDiaspo.net
Translation by Sara Atteby

RTI asked to leave the premises of the CEI

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Civilised, Courteous and Historic: First ever Televised Debate in Ivory Coast, Gbagbo vs Ouattara

26 novembre 2010 by Sara Atteby

Face a Face Gbagbo Ouattara Thursday 25th November

After the success of the first round of voting, without doubt, this debate is yet another historic victory for the Ivory Coast and for the continent as a whole.

It was disappointing and regrettable that one person died in the prelude to this debate on Friday, and meant that it was all the more important that Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara debated peacefully and with intelligence last night.

Fortunately they did not let us down, reflecting the sentiment of the majority of Ivorians, the discussion was calm and amicable.

Reinforcing the desire for peace in the Ivory Coast before voting begins on Sunday, Gbagbo called on a minute’s silence for all those who lost their lives and suffered during the unrest in the country. Ouattara said, “In the end I know these will be peaceful elections, just like the first round.”

Gbagbo also announced a 10pm curfew after Sunday’s poll saying, “I have to say that I am worried when I see the tense atmosphere and the mood and therefore, we are taking the appropriate measures.” Ouattara replied with a smile, “I think that out of courtesy, Laurent, you could have phoned me to tell me that.”

In response to the question: are you willing to accept the result, Gbagbo answered, “It is important that the one who wins, wins and the one who loses, loses” and Ouattara replied, “I will accept the results. I have said it. I am repeating it.”

Foreign press responded to the debate with the following headlines:

France 24 (TV in English): “After the acrimony, rivals face off cordially in TV debate”

Reuters (English): “Ivorian rivals soothe hostility in polite TV debate”

Walf Fadjri (FR): “Face to Face TV Gbagbo – Ouattara: A big first for Africa”

L’Express (FR): “Gbagbo and Ouattara calm the game, close vote in Côte d’Ivoire”

www.lequotidien.sn (FR): “Ivorian presidential televised debate between the 2 candidates: Gbagbo announced a curfew on election night, Ouattara calls for calm”

TF1 (FR): “Côte d’Ivoire: One dead before Sunday’s election”

RFI (English): “One dead in clashes ahead of Côte d’Ivoire vote”

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Election campaign begins again: Gbagbo vs Ouattara live TV debate: A Victory for Democracy

22 novembre 2010 by Sara Atteby

The very first ever televised face à face political debate in the history of the Ivory Coast is planned to take place on Thursday this week, the 25^th November 2010 at 21:00 GMT, (according to the Conseil national de la communication audiovisuelle – cnca).

Local press have said that this debate will be a victory for democracy in the Ivory Coast. It will be broadcast live on the national TV channel RTI, who have scheduled over two hours air time for this historic event.

The remaining two candidates in the 2^nd round of elections, Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara began their campaigns across the nation once more at midnight on the 20^th of November.

Polling stations will be open at 7am on the 28^th of November for the 2^nd and final round of the Ivorian Presidential Election.

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ADO vs Gbagbo: Social Networking Presidential Candidates on Facebook and Twitter

21 novembre 2010 by Sara Atteby

Since Barack Obama’s campaign in 2008, no modern Presidential Election candidate can even consider not taking advantage of the various social networking opportunities now available. We have compared Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara’s presence on Facebook and Twitter. So here are the facts:

TWITTER

@ADO__Solutions

134 People follow Ouattara on twitter
(Ouattara follows 148 people)
Joined 04/10/2010
751 Updates in total
Average 15 tweets per day
Klout = —

@Gbagbolaurent

410 people follow Laurent Gbagbo on twitter
(Gbagbo follows 3 people)
Joined 30/11/2009
862 Updates in total
Average 2 tweets per day
Klout = 46

FACEBOOK

3,761 people like Alassane D. Ouattara’s Fan Page
(6,448 people like ADOSolutions Fan Page)

13,325 people like Laurent Gbagbo’s Fan Page

Comparison of favourite Facebook pages:

Gbagbo has 15 favourites, including Sarkozy, Barack Obama and his wife and also Nelson Mandella. Ouattara on the other hand only has one favourite; Adosolutions.

Facebook fan page	Ouattara	Gbagbo
FRONT POPULAIRE IVOIRIEN – FPI		x
Patrice Lumumba		x
King, Martin Luther, Jr		x
温家宝 (溫家寶/Wen Jia-bao)		x
Houphouet Boigny félix		x
Democratic Party		x
Nicolas Sarkozy		x
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali زين العابدين بن علي		x
Mandela, Nelson		x
Michelle Obama		x
Barack Obama		x
LA MAJORITE PRESIDENTIELLE, Une Majorité Populaire		x
Adosolutions	x

Since Barack Obama’s campaign in 2008, no modern Presidential Election candidate can even consider not taking advantage of the various social networking opportunities now available.

So here are the facts:

FACEBOOK

3,761 people like Alassane D. Ouattara’s Fan Page
(6,448 people like ADOSolutions Fan Page)

13,325 people like Laurent Gbagbo’s Fan Page

Comparison of favourite Facebook pages:

Gbagbo has 15 favourites, including Sarkozy, Barack Obama and his wife and also Nelson Mandella. Ouattara on the other hand only has one favourite; Adosolutions.

Facebook fan page	Ouattara	Gbagbo
FRONT POPULAIRE IVOIRIEN – FPI		þ
Patrice Lumumba		þ
King, Martin Luther, Jr		þ
温家宝 (溫家寶/Wen Jia-bao)		þ
Houphouet Boigny félix		þ
Democratic Party		þ
Nicolas Sarkozy		þ
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali زين العابدين بن علي		þ
Mandela, Nelson		þ
Michelle Obama		þ
Barack Obama		þ
LA MAJORITE PRESIDENTIELLE, Une Majorité Populaire		þ
Adosolutions	þ

TWITTER

@ADO__Solutions
134 People follow Ouattara on twitter
(Ouattara follows 148 people)
751 Updates
Klout = —
Joined 04/10/2010
Average 15 tweets per day

@Gbagbolaurent
410 people follow Laurent Gbagbo on twitter
(Gbagbo follows 3 people)
862 Updates
Klout = 46
Joined 30/11/2009
Average 2 tweets per day

Since Barack Obama’s campaign in 2008, no modern Presidential Election candidate can even consider not taking advantage of the various social networking opportunities now available.

So here are the facts:

FACEBOOK

3,761 people like Alassane D. Ouattara’s Fan Page

(6,448 people like ADOSolutions Fan Page)

13,325 people like Laurent Gbagbo’s Fan Page

Comparison of favourite Facebook pages:

Gbagbo has 15 favourites, including Sarkozy, Barack Obama and his wife and also Nelson Mandella. Ouattara on the other hand only has one favourite; Adosolutions.

Facebook fan page	Ouattara	Gbagbo
FRONT POPULAIRE IVOIRIEN – FPI		þ
Patrice Lumumba		þ
King, Martin Luther, Jr		þ
温家宝 (溫家寶/Wen Jia-bao)		þ
Houphouet Boigny félix		þ
Democratic Party		þ
Nicolas Sarkozy		þ
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali زين العابدين بن علي		þ
Mandela, Nelson		þ
Michelle Obama		þ
Barack Obama		þ
LA MAJORITE PRESIDENTIELLE, Une Majorité Populaire		þ
Adosolutions	þ

TWITTER

@ADO__Solutions

134 People follow Ouattara on twitter

(Ouattara follows 148 people)

751 Updates

Klout = —

Joined 04/10/2010

Average 15 tweets per day

@Gbagbolaurent

410 people follow Laurent Gbagbo on twitter

(Gbagbo follows 3 people)

862 Updates
Klout = 46

Joined 30/11/2009

Average 2 tweets per day

Since Barack Obama’s campaign in 2008, no modern Presidential Election candidate can even consider not taking advantage of the various social networking opportunities now available.

So here are the facts:

FACEBOOK

3,761 people like Alassane D. Ouattara’s Fan Page

(6,448 people like ADOSolutions Fan Page)

13,325 people like Laurent Gbagbo’s Fan Page

Comparison of favourite Facebook pages:

Gbagbo has 15 favourites, including Sarkozy, Barack Obama and his wife and also Nelson Mandella. Ouattara on the other hand only has one favourite; Adosolutions.

Facebook fan page	Ouattara	Gbagbo
FRONT POPULAIRE IVOIRIEN – FPI		þ
Patrice Lumumba		þ
King, Martin Luther, Jr		þ
温家宝 (溫家寶/Wen Jia-bao)		þ
Houphouet Boigny félix		þ
Democratic Party		þ
Nicolas Sarkozy		þ
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali زين العابدين بن علي		þ
Mandela, Nelson		þ
Michelle Obama		þ
Barack Obama		þ
LA MAJORITE PRESIDENTIELLE, Une Majorité Populaire		þ
Adosolutions	þ

TWITTER

@ADO__Solutions

134 People follow Ouattara on twitter

(Ouattara follows 148 people)

751 Updates

Klout = —

Joined 04/10/2010

Average 15 tweets per day

@Gbagbolaurent

410 people follow Laurent Gbagbo on twitter

(Gbagbo follows 3 people)

862 Updates
Klout = 46

Joined 30/11/2009

Average 2 tweets per day

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Laurent Gbagbo: Presidential Candidate Profile for Ivory Coast 2010 Election

11 novembre 2010 by Sara Atteby

Laurent Koudou GBAGBO
Also known as « LG »
(born 31 May 1945) 65 years old

Website: www.gbagbo.ci
Contact: lr.gbagbo@gmail.com

Representing the FPI (Ivorian Popular Front) as part of the LMP (The Presidential Majority – 14 united political parties supporting Gbagbo’s policies) in 2010 Presidential Elections in the Ivory Coast.

Statement
(French version: http://www.gbagbo.ci/gbagbo_documents.asp?view=1269.html&titre=PRESIDENTIELLE_2009_-_LAURENT_GBAGBO_:_)

I am a candidate because I have a project of development and modernization for our country. I want to make the social reforms that I have initiated successful. You know my ambitions for the Ivory Coast. I have expressed these throughout my political career. A man must stand by his word. A man who is a man, who takes responsibility with determination in his actions, must act; and act according to what he has decided. I have nothing but honour. And I try to live and fight without hate. I strive to live and fight without harm.

That is why I walk, and go further and further forever!
Forward! Come election!

Laurent Gbagbo

(Translation by Sara Atteby)

Work History

2000 – Now: President of the Republic of the Ivory Coast (Sworn in 26^th October 2000)

1996 – 2000: President of the FPI (Ivorian Popular Front)

1988 – 1996: Secretary General of the FPI (Ivorian Popular Front)

1982 – 1988: Voluntary exile in France

1980 – 1982: Director of the IHAAA

1974 – 1980: Researcher at the Institute of African History, Art and Archeology (IHAAA) at the University of Abidjan

Mar. 1971 – Jan. 1973: Arrested for leading demonstrations and imprisoned in Séguéla and Bouaké military camps

1970: Teacher of Geographic History at Lycée Classique in Abidjan

Education
1979: University of Paris VII – Denis Diderot PHD
1969: University of Abidjan Bachelor of History

Family
Currently married to Simone Ehivet GBAGBO: Holds a PhD in Oral Literature and is Vice President of the FPI (Ivorian Popular Front), Member of Parliament of ABOBO and General Secretary of CNRD (National Congress of the Resistance for Democracy). She has two children from a previous marriage.

First wife: Jaqueline Chanoos, with whom he had two children, Koudou Michel and Gado Lea.

Together, Laurent and Simone Gbagbo also had two children, Gado Marie-Patrice, Popo Marie-Laurence.

Religion
Roman Catholic, his wife Simone Ehivet Gbagbo, is an Evangelical Christian.

Representation in the Diaspora:
United Kingdom: JFPI-UK

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Alassane Ouattara: Presidential Candidate Profile for Ivory Coast 2010 Election

11 novembre 2010 by Sara Atteby

Alassane Dramane OUATTARA
Also known as « ADO »
(born 1 January 1942) 67 years old

Website: http://www.adosolutions.ci/ado/home.php
Contact: http://www.adosolutions.ci/ado/lire.php?link=contact

Representing the RDR (Rally of Republicans) Political Party in 2010 Presidential Elections in the Ivory Coast

Statement
(French version: http://www.adosolutions.ci/ado/lire.php?link=politique)

I am running in the next presidential election because I love my country; I want and I can be useful to my countrymen and women.
So it is for you, for your family and for Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) that I present myself.

I am the candidate of the Union for Peace and Change
If you trust me, together, in new found peace and in an unshakable faith in our nation, we will make every Ivorian, all Ivorians, Men and Women, happy and prosperous.

Alassane Ouattara

(Translation by Sara Atteby)

Work History

Aug. 2007 – Now: Re-elected as President of the RDR
Aug. 1999 President of the RDR
Jul. 1994 – Jul. 1999: Deputy Managing Director at IMF (International Monetary Fund)

Nov. 1990 – Dec. 1993: Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire (sworn in on November 7, 1990). Carried out presidential duties while Houphouët-Boigny was ill from Mar. 1993 to Dec. 1993

Apr. 1990 – Nov. 1990: Chairman of the Interministerial Committee for Coordination of the Stabilization and Economic Recovery Programme of Côte d’Ivoire (Appointed by President Félix Houphouët-Boigny)

Oct. 1988 – Nov. 1990: Governor of the BCEAO (Central Bank of West African States) sworn in on December 22, 1988

Nov. 1984 – Oct. 1988: Director of the African Department at the IMF (International Monetary Fund)

Jan. 1983 – Oct. 1984: BCEAO (Central Bank of West African States) Vice Governor

Feb. 1975 – Dec. 1982: BCEAO (Central Bank of West African States) Special Advisor to the Governor and Director of Research

1973 – 1975: BCEAO (Central Bank of West African States) Chargé de Mission in Paris

1968 – 1973: Economist for the IMF (International Monetary Fund) in Washington, D.C.

Education
1972: PHD in Economic Sciences
1967: University of Pennsylvania Master of Arts in Economy
1962: Drexel Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Informatics

Family
Currently married to Dominique NOUVIAN: Entrepreneur and President & founder of Children of Africa Foundation (Also with two children from a previous marriage: Loïc et Nathalie FOLLOROUX)

First wife: Barbara JEAN DAVIS
With whom he had two children: Dramane David and Fanta Catherine OUATTARA (who has two children: Eric Alassane et Alexis Lanciné).

Religion
Practicing Muslim, his wife Dominique NOUVIAN is Catholic.

Hobbies

Football (Soccer)
Basketball
Swimming
Ping-pong
Reading

Representation in the Diaspora:
United Kingdom: http://www.rdruk.org/
USA: http://www.rdrci.org/sections/masection/usanews.asp

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Results of the elections in Ivory Coast: RTI asked to leave the premises of the CEI

Civilised, Courteous and Historic: First ever Televised Debate in Ivory Coast, Gbagbo vs Ouattara

Foreign press responded to the debate with the following headlines:

Election campaign begins again: Gbagbo vs Ouattara live TV debate: A Victory for Democracy

ADO vs Gbagbo: Social Networking Presidential Candidates on Facebook and Twitter

TWITTER

FACEBOOK

3,761 people like Alassane D. Ouattara’s Fan Page
(6,448 people like ADOSolutions Fan Page)

13,325 people like Laurent Gbagbo’s Fan Page

Laurent Gbagbo: Presidential Candidate Profile for Ivory Coast 2010 Election

Laurent Koudou GBAGBO
Also known as « LG »
(born 31 May 1945) 65 years old

Representing the FPI (Ivorian Popular Front) as part of the LMP (The Presidential Majority – 14 united political parties supporting Gbagbo’s policies) in 2010 Presidential Elections in the Ivory Coast.

Alassane Ouattara: Presidential Candidate Profile for Ivory Coast 2010 Election

Alassane Dramane OUATTARA
Also known as « ADO »
(born 1 January 1942) 67 years old

Representing the RDR (Rally of Republicans) Political Party in 2010 Presidential Elections in the Ivory Coast

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Foreign press responded to the debate with the following headlines:

TWITTER

FACEBOOK

3,761 people like Alassane D. Ouattara’s Fan Page (6,448 people like ADOSolutions Fan Page)

13,325 people like Laurent Gbagbo’s Fan Page

Laurent Koudou GBAGBO Also known as « LG » (born 31 May 1945) 65 years old

Representing the FPI (Ivorian Popular Front) as part of the LMP (The Presidential Majority – 14 united political parties supporting Gbagbo’s policies) in 2010 Presidential Elections in the Ivory Coast.

Alassane Dramane OUATTARA Also known as « ADO » (born 1 January 1942) 67 years old

Representing the RDR (Rally of Republicans) Political Party in 2010 Presidential Elections in the Ivory Coast

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3,761 people like Alassane D. Ouattara’s Fan Page
(6,448 people like ADOSolutions Fan Page)

Laurent Koudou GBAGBO
Also known as « LG »
(born 31 May 1945) 65 years old

Alassane Dramane OUATTARA
Also known as « ADO »
(born 1 January 1942) 67 years old