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Major issues remained unresolved in the Côte d'Ivoire peace process, although parties to the conflict have signed five peace agreements and a government of national reconciliation has been formed. What are these major issues, the challenges facing civil society, and the role of regional and external actors in the ongoing peace process in Côte d'Ivoire?
Congressional Testimony by Timothy Docking, Africa specialist and program officer with the Research and Studies Program.
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- December 1, 2007 | Resource
A five-year uprising in Côte d’Ivoire ended in March 2007 with the signing of a peace accord. In the wake of this development, USIP and West Africa Network for Peacebuilding-Côte d’Ivoire recently organized a workshop on strategies to ensure a peaceful political transition and electoral process. This report details the meeting and the way forward to stabilize the country.
- August 8, 2006 | Resource
Major issues remained unresolved in the Côte d'Ivoire peace process, although parties to the conflict have signed five peace agreements and a government of national reconciliation has been formed. What are these major issues, the challenges facing civil society, and the role of regional and external actors in the ongoing peace process in Côte d'Ivoire?
- July 19, 2004 | In the Field
Working in partnership with the Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM) at Georgetown University, USIP offered a two-day seminar as part of ISIM´s training program for managers of humanitarian operations.
- June 15, 2004 | In the Field
Anne Henderson of the USIP Professional Training Program offered a one-day seminar in conflict management for participants in a State Department International Visitor Program.
The signing of the OPA, the sixth peace agreement of the conflict, presents Cote d’Ivoire with the first real opportunity to launch a citizenship identification process, register voters, disarm, and finally organize elections.
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From September 2002 until the signing of the Ouagadougou Peace Accord (OPA) in April 2007, Cote d’Ivoire remained divided in two regions. The North, having waged a brief conflict against the government in September 2002, was controlled by the insurgent Forces Nouvelles, while the South remained government-controlled. The signing of the OPA, the sixth peace agreement of the conflict, presents Cote d’Ivoire with the first real opportunity to launch a citizenship identification process, register voters, disarm, and finally organize elections.
In an effort to both continue to build the capacity of Ivorian civil society organizations, reinforce the networks established in Accra, and contribute to the peaceful resolution of the Ivorian crisis, USIP worked with the West African Network for Peacebuilding-Cote d’Ivoire (WANEP-CI) to organize a three-day workshop in early November 2007 on preventing electoral violence in Cote d’Ivoire. The workshop included an analysis of case studies, a simulation, and an opportunity to discuss and apply lessons to the Ivorian context specifically. A report of the workshop was published and posted on the USIP website in both English and French.
Presently, elections are expected to take place in late 2009. The key to peaceful elections depends on the successful implementation of the OPA, as well as strong vigilance by civil society, impartiality of the media, and commitment by political parties to promote peace. The Institute will continue to work with civil society organizations, including WANEP-CI, as they prepare for elections, including providing support for the training of domestic electoral monitors.
The Institute also hosts the Côte d’Ivoire working group, which brings together experts and operational NGOs in Côte d’Ivoire with the US policy and academic community in Washington, D.C.