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d of the UN Police (UNPOL) in Cote d'Ivoire, Divisional Commissioner Jean-Marie Bourry has come to the end of his assignment after a 4-year tour of office. In a farewell ceremony yesterday, the Ivorian Minister of State for Interior, Hamed Bakayoko paid homage to the outgoing UNPOL Chief, hailing…

The UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) on Tuesday 25 June handed over the keys of the Man Prison, 600 km west of Abidjan that was partially rehabilitated with funds from UNOCI Quick Impact Project programme. During the handing over ceremony, the State Counsel for the Man Court of First Instance…

The medical team of the Niger battalion of UNOCI Force based in Tabou, 450 km south-west of Abidjan on Monday 24 June held free consultations for some 50 inmates of the local prison. Penitentiary Officer Aliou Wade of UNOCI's Rule of Law office said the gesture was part of efforts by the UN mission…

Nord-Sud: The UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) says it welcomes the resumption of talks between the government and some opposition parties grouped under the Permanent Framework for dialogue. UNOCI Spokesperson Sylvie Van Den Wildenberg told reporters at the mission's weekly press conference on…

Abidjan, 5 July 2013...."It is a great privilege and honour for me to set foot on the soil of this great country, Cote d'Ivoire," Mrs. Aichatou Mindaoudou, the new Special Representative of UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Cote d'Ivoire declared on Friday 5 July 2013 on arrival at the Felix Houphouet…

The new Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for Cote d'Ivoire, Mrs. Aichatou Mindaoudou on Monday reiterated her readiness to collaborate with the Ivorian government ."It is a duty for me to introduce myself to the Prime Minister and reaffirm my readiness to continue the excellent…

Soir Info, Le Jour Plus revisit the courtesy calls on Prime Minster Kablan Duncan and Foreign Minister Charles Diby on Monday by the new head of the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI), Mrs. Aichtou Mindaoudou and highlight the fact that she is the fifth Special Representative of the UN Secretary…

Le Jour Plus: The Ivorian Armed Forces (FRCI), UNOCI Force and the French Licorne Force on Tuesday adopted a new national security plan to fight against highway robbery. The military tripartite summit decided to coordinate and adjust their security systems in order to contain the crime which they…

As a staunch advocate of the education, health and rights of girls and an enduring believer in the power of young women to transform our world, I welcome the focus of this year's World Population Day on adolescent pregnancy. This sensitive topic demands global attention. Far too many of the…

Abidjan, 11 July 2013 Press release: After assuming office on Monday 8 July 2013, the Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for Cote d'Ivoire, Mrs. Aïchatou Mindaoudou was received in audience today by Ivorian President Alassane Ouaattara. "I came to pay my respects to the President and to…

L'Intelligent d'Abidjan, Fraternite Matin, Soir Info, L'Inter: President Alassane Ouattara yesterday received in audience the new Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for Cote d'Ivoire, Mrs. Aichatou Mindaoudou who said she was ready to assist Cote d'Ivoire in its peace, reconciliation and…

L'Intelligent d'Abidjan: The UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) has called on the Ivorian government to open an investigation into the violent clashes between the native Baoule people and the settler community which took place on Friday 12 July in Agovia, 50 km from Boaufle. UNOCI Spokesperson…