Côte d'Ivoire
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Tetanus vaccination campaign aims for eradication in Côte d'Ivoire
DJAN, Côte d'Ivoire, 17 June 2009 – Sabra Seydou arrived at the Abobo Kennedy Clinic in Abidjan with just minutes to spare before giving birth. It was only her second visit to the clinic since the beginning of her pregnancy, as she could not afford all of the standard prenatal tests or consultations.
Improving access to birth registration for children in Côte d'Ivoire
ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire, 2 June 2009 – It’s Tuesday morning and the children of the heavily populated neighbourhood of Abobo are warming up for a day of study.
UNICEF and partners mobilize to eradicate polio in Côte d’Ivoire
ADIAKE, Cote d’Ivoire, 3 March 2009 – UNICEF, the World Health Organization and Rotary International called for renewed mobilization to eradicate polio in Côte d’Ivoire last week, as they launched the first round of a new immunization campaign in Adiaké.
Fighting AIDS with both medical and social assistance in Côte d’Ivoire
BOUAKE, Côte d’Ivoire, 2 January 2009 – Emily, 12, lives a fragile existence. AIDS took the lives of both her parents, and she is living with HIV. An estimated 74,000 children age 14 and under are living with HIV in Côte d’Ivoire.
UNICEF and the Government of Japan help fight malaria in Côte d’Ivoire
ABOBO, Côte d’Ivoire, 18 August 2008 – Djelika Mariko, 6, woke up in a hospital bed after having been in coma for two days. Her parents had taken her to the hospital after she fell sick, only to discover that their daughter had contracted malaria. When Djelika opened her eyes, her parents were overjoyed.
Where ignorance can be deadly, breaking the cycle of AIDS in Côte d’Ivoire
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 29 November 2007 – It is a hot Saturday, and a group of young people gathers beneath a tree to avoid the direct heat of the sun. They listen intently as Hervé Yao, 26, and Carole Gnamaka, 17, discuss safe sex practices. The peer educators are there every weekend to explain to neighbourhood youth the dangers of HIV, how the virus is transmitted and ways to protect against it.
Support for the reintegration of young Ivoirians affected by conflict
GNAKANZOU, Côte d’Ivoire, 6 July 2007 –In Gnakanzou, a small village about 2 km from the Liberian border, young Philomène is learning to become a seamstress. With full concentration, she is measuring cloth that she will make into a skirt. Several years ago, however, her life was very different.
Child trafficking in Côte d’Ivoire: Efforts under way to reverse a tragic trend
NEW YORK, USA, 14 June 2007 – UNICEF’s Representative in Côte d’Ivoire, Youssouf Oomar, says trafficking is a grave child-protection concern in that country and throughout West Africa.
UNICEF and ECHO reintegrate child soldiers in Côte d’Ivoire, and Béoué is ready for success
BÉOUÉ VILLAGE, Côte d’Ivoire, 15 May 2007 – Béoué, 18, is slender and looks rather small for his age. When he is carrying the mud for the chicken coop that he and his friends are building, it becomes clear how strong he actually is. He is obviously used to organizing activities and delegating responsibility, so the coop is built quickly.
Non-formal education for Ivorian children in farming communities
KONOVOHOGHO, Côte d’Ivoire, 2 January 2007 – Parents in the village of Konovohogho, Cote d’Ivoire face a tough decision when their children reach school age. Do they send them to class or to work in the fields?
On the first anniversary of the AIDS campaign, living with HIV in Côte d’Ivoire
CÔTE D’IVOIRE, 25 October 2006 – There are close to 100 visitors waiting in the UNICEF-supported health centre today. Women and men, many with their babies and children, have come seeking many different services: HIV testing, counselling and medical treatment for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS-related illnesses.
For a healthy pregnancy, teen mother receives medical care and a mosquito net
BOUAKÉ, Côte d’Ivoire, 19 October 2006 – “If you start the process, you must finish it. No one else is supposed to look at it or stir it for you. That will bring bad luck and the soap will spoil,” explains Mariame Diabagate, 17, as she mixes honey, lemon, coconut oil, carrots, green mud and some other ingredients together in a big pot.
Child returnees from Côte d’Ivoire go back to school in Burkina Faso
BOBO DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso, 22 August 2006 – Ousmane Nyenyi, 14, has never gone to school. Like many of their neighbors from the Serfalao commune in Bobo Dioulasso, western Burkina Faso, he and his family had to flee from their adopted country, Côte d’Ivoire, when war broke out there four years ago.
For Traore Aziz, 13, football heals scars of war in Côte d' Ivoire
NEW YORK, USA – Three years ago, Traore Aziz had lost just about everything, including both of his parents. Just 10 at the time, Traore found himself alone, caught up in the midst of Côte d' Ivoire’s civil war. He was forced to focus all of his energy on day-to-day survival and could no longer do the one thing he loved most – play football.
Activist from Côte d’Ivoire speaks out on the impact of HIV on young people
BOUAKÉ, Côte d’Ivoire, 26 June 2006 – Rodrigue Koffi Kolou, 20, lost his mother when he was 10 and his father when he was 14, both from AIDS-related illnesses. It was a difficult time for the family.
Goodwill Ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi visits children affected by conflict in Côte d’Ivoire
NEW YORK, USA, 22 June 2006 – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Tetsuko Kuroyanagi has concluded a visit to Côte d’Ivoire, where she experienced firsthand the situation facing Ivorian children afflicted by civil conflict, including former child soldiers.
Students speak after taking their exams in the hardest-hit region of Côte d’Ivoire
NORTHERN ZONE, Côte d’Ivoire, 13 March 2006 – As more than 80,000 students complete final examinations that were delayed for two years by civil strife here, UNICEF has asked some of those directly affected to share their thoughts about this landmark event in their lives.
Students play catch-up with final exams after two years of civil disruptions in Côte d’Ivoire
NEW YORK, USA, 13 March 2006 – After a two-year wait, students in Côte d’Ivoire have at last been able to take their final examinations and complete their education.
Former child soldiers still at risk as instability continues in Côte d’Ivoire
GNAKANZOU, Côte d’Ivoire, 22 February 2006 – Renewed violence in this West African nation divided by three years of civil and ethnic conflict has raised concerns that hundreds of demobilised former child combatants – those who have been returned to their communities – could once again be at risk of re-recruitment.
Getting Côte d’Ivoire’s children back to school after three years of conflict
BOUAKÉ, Côte d’Ivoire, 22 December 2005 – More than two months after the start of the school year, the classrooms at Dar Es Salaam primary school are half empty. In one typical class, pupils sit at broken desks under a collapsing ceiling while the teacher copies the day’s lesson from the only tattered textbook.
Côte d'Ivoire: HIV/AIDS - Testing for a safer tomorrow
ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire, 5 December 2005 – Marina, a 19-year-old college student, bursts into tears when she is told the result of her HIV test, her hands covering her face. But these are tears of joy and relief – she has tested negative.
UNICEF-supported centres protect children affected by conflict
BOUAKÉ, Côte d’Ivoire, 20 November 2005 – Children are bearing the brunt of a three-year-long civil conflict that has divided this west African nation. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire’s second largest city, which has been the scene of some of the worst clashes.
Stalled peace process threatens children’s education in northern Côte d’Ivoire
NEW YORK, 6 October 2005 – For the past two years, no school exams have been held in northern Côte d’Ivoire – meaning that children have not been able to advance to the next grade or graduate. Hopes had been high that exams would finally take place this year, but the Ministry of Education has once again decided to postpone them – this time indefinitely – because of the ongoing civil conflict.
New curriculum seeks to teach peace in Côte d’Ivoire
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 11 May 2005 – Not far from scenes of war and conflict, which arise from the civil unrest that currently divides Côte d’Ivoire, children in Abobo primary school in the capital city of Abidjan are learning about peace.
Côte d’Ivoire: Second round of massive polio drive seeks to reach every child
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 12 April 2005 – On a vast lagoon outside this capital city, once known as the Paris of Africa, two wooden boats packed with people meet for a few moments – just long enough for several babies to be passed from one boat to the other.
Young women in one of the boats, clad in orange life jackets, drop some liquid into each small mouth.
Civil unrest has been an ally in the rise of polio
NEW YORK, 1 March 2005 - UNICEF and its partners have completed the first round of a campaign to eradicate polio in Côte d’Ivoire.
Children given chance to resume education in Côte d’Ivoire
NEW YORK, 9 February 2005 - Thousands of children in Côte d’Ivoire may finally get the chance to take their exams following orders from the country’s prime minister Saydou Diarra. An ongoing civil conflict in the country has severely disrupted education, forcing schools to close and causing many teachers in the north to flee the region.
New Côte d’Ivoire UNICEF representative calls for peace
NEW YORK, 1 February 2005 - The new head of UNICEF's operations in Côte d’Ivoire, Representative Youssouf Oomar, says ending the country’s civil unrest will have the biggest positive impact on the well-being of children. Mr. Oomar, who takes up his post this month, says the effects of the continued insecurity are among his biggest concerns.
Vital second round of anti-polio immunizations begins in Africa’s largest ever health campaign
NEW YORK, 18 November 2004 – A massive cross-border campaign to immunize children against polio is starting this week in Africa. From 20 to 23 November, thousands of volunteers and health workers will go door-to-door in 24 African countries to administer a second round of vaccinations in Africa’s largest ever public health initiative.
Conflict in Cote d’Ivoire: Power and water shortages threaten children
ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire/NEW YORK, 16 November 2004 - Large parts of Cote d’Ivoire are without water and electricity as the civil unrest that erupted two weeks ago continues. UNICEF warns that children are facing life-threatening diseases from being forced to drink unsafe water. The risk of diarrhoea and cholera epidemics is increasing.
