D delivered his last years, the well known "Heretic" we made a point of view ... rather surprising on a hot topic particularly difficult 's it is, namely the political crisis currently going through Cote d'Ivoire. He reacts to it playing a gallery of Guy Sitbon, Tunisian-born French journalist. Nevertheless, the view is quite original, it seems essential to revisit the events that led us to the current situation. It is indeed the root of evil is to look far upstream.
Back then the historical events that led us to where we are now. This summary does not purport to be perfect, so it may contain errors and move quickly on matters that do not necessarily current events. Also, thank you to take it as it is, namely a summary.
Act I - The emergence and development of the "Franco".
Following decolonization, France is implementing a new policy in Africa with the blessing of the United States. At the time, it is the cold war and the United States entrust the role of gendarme of Africa to France because Africa was a good part of its former colonial empire. This policy, intended by General de Gaulle and Jacques Foccart establishment. It aims So through networks of diplomatic and economic influence to ensure the political stability of African countries in order to provide a context for the various economic activities but mainly consisting in the extraction and export of raw materials such as oil, gas, timber, metals more or less rare, etc.. etc.. We soon gave him a name: "Franco." This term was invented by Felix Houphouet-Boigny, whose wish was to keep keep close contacts with France in order to ensure their political power.
latter, after emerging on the political scene under the Fourth Republic, becomes President of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire in 1960 and continued until 1993. During his "reign", he imprisoned during the 1970s and in 1982 a union leader deemed "subversive" and his wife, a Laurent Gbagbo and his wife Simone. In 1988, they returned from exile in 1990 during the presidential election in which it occurs, it generates nearly 18% of the vote against Felix Houphouet-Boigny. In 1991 and 1992 have held large demonstrations as students in 1982 following which 18 February 1992, Laurent Gbagbo is rearrested and sentenced to two years in prison farm but is freed after just six months. At the time, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire has a certain ... Alassane Ouattara.
Also during this "reign," Ivory Coast is growing strongly and even became a country of immigration. The country relies so heavily on immigrants for its plantations of its northern neighbors. Residence cards and other naturalization are so broad agreement.
End of Act I.
Act II - The period Bedie and the concept of "ivoirité.
In 1993, Felix Houphouet-Boigny died without designating a successor or promoted. According the Ivorian constitution, so this is the president of the National Assembly, Henri Konan Bedie some who became president and promotes the concept of "ivoirité who meets a certain resonance following the many waves of migration which country needed to support its economic development. The Ivorian is the idea that to be truly Ivorian he would have his four grandparents were Ivorian. In 1995, following a reform of the electoral code Henri Konan Bedie was elected president with 96.44% of the vote in a poll boycotted by his political opponents who denounce the introduction of the "Ivorian" as a criterion for candidacy. In fact, it introduces the principle to oust his main political rival of the era, namely the last Prime Minister Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Alassane Ouattara. He thus tries to attract the support of people plunged into crisis since the country no longer creates massive employment, is a breeding ground development of xenophobia.
Alassane Ouattara, whose parents are both Ivorian but certainly from the north of the country where immigration was important. He was educated in Burkina Faso, the largest of which is from the immigrant labor, and is a Muslim while the Ivorians in the south are Christians.
Act III - The military dictatorship.
In 1999, Henri Konan Bedie was overthrown by a coup instigated by militants following an attempt at reforming the constitution and allowing him to remain in power until 75.
The military takeover is then endorsed by the opposition parties of the time, the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI, left) of Laurent Gbagbo and the Rally of Republicans in Côte d'Ivoire (RDR, center) Alassane Ouattara. After several coup attempts, military supporters of Alassane Ouattara went into exile in Burkina Faso.
In 2000 a new constitution was adopted, with the support of all political parties including those of Gbagbo and Ouattara. The basic text is still using the concept of Ivorian. Indeed, can not stand Ivorians born of Ivorian parents themselves. Accordingly, a campaign identification is launched. Alassane Ouattara is presented once again but his application was rejected along with all the nominations submitted by the movement of Henri Konan Bedie, the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI). Alassane Ouattara is then considered non-Ivorian. In total, 14 out of 20 candidates have their candidacy canceled.
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