Mr. Dampha,
As expressed earlier, the Gambian community is OK. Speaking of the
sub-regional impact of the current madness, Niger and other neighbouring
countries have already started experiencing shortages of basic commodities
which originate from CI. The petroleum products used in The Gambia and
neighbouring countries are refined in CI so one should expect shortages if
the stand-off is prolonged. Strategic stockpiling of the commodity to avoid
shortages is thus a viable option worth considering by The Gambia, although
they could import from Senegal. Whether Senegal has the capacity to satisfy
Gambia's petroleum requirements together with its own and her traditional
customers, I am not in a position to say. The cocoa and coffee industry in
CI, on the other hand, is already impacted with prices in the international
market for cocoa reaching a 16-year high and expected to go higher. But how
can Ivoirian farmers benefit when they cannot get the commodity to market.
In fact, the rebels have vowed that there next offensive push will be
through the cocoa belt en route to Abidjan. We hope by then a diplomatic
solution would have been found to save not only Cote d'Ivoire but the entire
sub-region.
Sidi Sanneh
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Subject: Re: [>-<] FWD : Rivals Claim key Ivory Coast City
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 09:51:11 -0400
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Mr. Sanneh, I sincerely hope that you and the Gambian community in Ivory
Coast stay safe and soon return to a conducive environment where you would
be in a position to carry out the very important jobs you are doing in Ivory
Coast. I cannot begin to tell you how disturbed I am about Gbagbo’s
‘policies’. If you can remember, I NEVER liked the man. He is just another
power hungry Dictator. Period. I stated so when he refused to boycott Guie’s
election and became president by default (if you ask me).
Anyways, I would NOT waste my time on Gbagbo. I just hoped that it was only
his people’s lives that he was putting in jeopardy. Unfortunately, this
madness in Ivory Coast affects the whole sub-region. Please stay safe.
Extend to the Gambian community that our prayers and thoughts are with them.
I also take this opportunity to commend you on the tireless efforts you made
on behalf of the Gambian football squad that was stranded in Bouake few days
ago.
KB
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>Subject: [>-<] FWD : Rivals Claim key Ivory Coast City
>Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 10:37:09 +0000
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>From the BBC NetWork Africa Programme - Tuesday 8 October 2002
>
>Rebels and government forces in Ivory Coast are both claiming victory,
>after a fierce battle for the second city of Bouake. There is confusion
>about who is in overall control but rebels appear to have held on to the
>centre of the city of 500,000.
>
>The government launched an offensive on Sunday evening to try to wrench
>Bouake from the hands of rebels and there was fierce fighting throughout
>Monday.
>
>After reports of clashes in the early hours of Tuesday, residents said the
>streets were now quieter.
>
>The battle began after the government ruled out signing a ceasefire,
>despite hopes at the weekend that the two sides would agree a truce
>agreement, brokered by West African diplomats.
>
>Advance
>
>Earlier, an army spokesman had told the BBC that the rebels fled northwards
>during a government offensive, and soldiers are no longer meeting any
>resistance.
>
>But one of the rebel leaders, Sergeant Sherif Usman, told journalists in
>Bouake that it was his forces who were in charge.
>
>"The loyalists have fled and it is we who control Bouake," he said.
>
>"They entered the city, then retreated because they took major casualties,"
>he added.
>
>For more than two weeks the city has been in the hands of rebels from the
>Patriotic Movement, who control much of the north of the country.
>
>Sergeant Usman, with his arm in a sling after being wounded during the
>fighting, said that rebel reinforcements had arrived.
>
>"We are preparing an offensive, it's the strategy we shall adopt from now
>on," Sergeant Usman said.
>
>He said the rebel fighters would head south "with vehicles and heavy
>weapons".
>
>Dignity
>
>The latest violence broke out after the government launched an offensive
>rather than signing a ceasefire brokered by West African negotiators.
>
>However, Communications Minister Serri Bailly said if they could retake
>Bouake then the government might be in a position to sign an agreement.
>
>The minister said with Bouake under their control, they would no longer be
>approaching negotiations humiliated and without dignity.
>
>The rebels have been calling for the overthrow of President Gbagbo and for
>fresh elections in which all political parties would be allowed to
>participate.
>
>Many of the rebels come from the largely Muslim north of the country and
>have long complained of discrimination by Christian southerners.
>
>The former colonial power, France, sent in extra troops to evacuate
>Westerners and has recently begun providing technical and logistical
>support to government forces.
>
>
>
>
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