Foreigners in any country are scapegoats EVEN in America. But the way that card is played in Africa needs to
be polished. Here the foreigners have  rights over there they are at the mercy of the sitting presidents who
use them as cash cows or voters to ofset any elections.
I hope we all learn to respect each other as human begins first then put our nationalities last.

Good observation Yusupha


Best regards
Habib

Yusupha Jow wrote:

>   General Gbako was power drunk.  I saw some pictures of him hobnobbing with
> the elite during his shopping trips to the most expensive malls in Abidjan.
> He must have seen himself as the second coming of the late Papa Hophuet
> Boigny.
>
> Once he got a taste of power and wealth, he did not want to let go.  But he
> got what he deserves albeit, sadly, at a great cost to the economic beacon of
> Africa.
>
>  Cote D'Ivoire still has tremendous issues to face.  Foreigners make up about
> 25% of the 16 million population, and they have worked quite hard to help
> make the country among the most stable economically and until recently
> politically.  In fact, the popular opposition leader, Outarra, was barred
> from taking part in the elections because of his supposed nationality.
>
> Gbako, the new president, has spoken against these same foreigners and their
> offspring who are Ivorian by birth.  This type of xenophobia cannot be
> tolerated.  And, in order to be a good leader, he needs to completely abandon
> his xenophobic beliefs.
>
> At this point, the jury is still out on Gbako. But  I do sincerely hope that
> the country recovers quickly from this tumultuous state.
>
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