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• Ivory Coast

  Africa: Working Outside the Constitution

  7 June, by AKOUA Marie N’guettia

  The situation of domestic workers in Côte d’Ivoire
  To understand the precarious situation of domestic workers in Côte d’Ivoire, one has to take into account the overall situation of women, work, and the household in society. Like many African countries, Côte d’Ivoire has ratified several (...)

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  Africa: On the road with Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa beans

  31 March, by LEMAIRE Paul

  It’s 8.40pm. A strong wind blows across the dark night sky, whistling through the large trees that protrude from the canopy formed by cocoa trees. Everything above this vegetal roof is doomed to die; everything below it is a treasure trove for cocoa planters. “In the time of my ancestors, there (...)

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  From bean to bar in Ivory Coast, a country built on cocoa

  24 February 2019, by ADAMS Tim

  On the eve of Fairtrade Fortnight, we meet the female farmers fighting for trade justice who face an uncertain future
  Asking about the importance of cocoa in Ivory Coast feels a little like making enquiries about the value of grapes in Burgundy. When I put the question to N’Zi Kanga Rémi, who (...)

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  Ivory Coast: Two oligarchic factions tear the country apart

  15 January 2011, by NANGA Jean

  Two “presidents of the Republic“, the outgoing Laurent Koudou Gbagbo and his rival Alassane Dramane Ouattara, are tearing Ivory Coast apart. Each of the “presidents” relies on real support at the national level. This internal virtually balanced “legitimacy”, is combined with an external legitimation (...)