http://www.irinnews.org/irin-fp.aspxUpdated everydayen-gbWed, 16 May 2012 19:00:31 GMTWed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>ABIDJAN 16 May 2012 (IRIN) - South of the Sahel, where drought, high food prices and other factors have pushed some 16 million into hunger, 320,000 people in Côte d'Ivoire are also grappling with food insecurity. A combination of forces is causing region-wide high prices for rice, but the government’s efforts to make the staple food cheaper lack teeth and are proving difficult to impose.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=95466ABIDJAN 16 May 2012 (IRIN) - South of the Sahel, where drought, high food prices and other factors have pushed some 16 million into hunger, 320,000 people in Côte d'Ivoire are also grappling with food insecurity. A combination of forces is causing region-wide high prices for rice, but the government’s efforts to make the staple food cheaper lack teeth and are proving difficult to impose.]]>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>JOHANNESBURG 15 May 2012 (IRIN) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched its first Africa Human Development Report today, stressing food security as a means to a better quality of life for all.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=95459JOHANNESBURG 15 May 2012 (IRIN) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched its first Africa Human Development Report today, stressing food security as a means to a better quality of life for all.]]>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>DUÉKOUÉ 26 April 2012 (IRIN) - President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire promised paved roads, an end to power cuts and water shortages, better mobile phone coverage, and a new university in the country’s west as part of an “emergency plan” to develop a region that has been steeped in violence and insecurity for a decade. But for some displaced Ivoirians still unable to return to their homes, the promises ring hollow.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=95366DUÉKOUÉ 26 April 2012 (IRIN) - President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire promised paved roads, an end to power cuts and water shortages, better mobile phone coverage, and a new university in the country’s west as part of an “emergency plan” to develop a region that has been steeped in violence and insecurity for a decade. But for some displaced Ivoirians still unable to return to their homes, the promises ring hollow.]]>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>BINGERVILLE/DAKAR 02 April 2012 (IRIN) - Unpredictable rainfall in parts of Côte d’Ivoire cost some farmers over half of their harvest in 2011 producers told IRIN, but, armed with more knowledge about how to get weather reports and interpret them, they might still have been able to boost their output, say agricultural specialists.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=95214BINGERVILLE/DAKAR 02 April 2012 (IRIN) - Unpredictable rainfall in parts of Côte d’Ivoire cost some farmers over half of their harvest in 2011 producers told IRIN, but, armed with more knowledge about how to get weather reports and interpret them, they might still have been able to boost their output, say agricultural specialists.]]>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>DIMBOKRO/TOUMODI 08 February 2012 (IRIN) - Côte d’Ivoire’s leprosy programme was consistently under-funded during the civil war (2002-2007) and last year’s political turmoil, say health practitioners, leading to a loss of expertise in terms of detecting or treating the disease.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94814DIMBOKRO/TOUMODI 08 February 2012 (IRIN) - Côte d’Ivoire’s leprosy programme was consistently under-funded during the civil war (2002-2007) and last year’s political turmoil, say health practitioners, leading to a loss of expertise in terms of detecting or treating the disease.]]>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>KORHOGO 02 February 2012 (IRIN) - Eleven people have died from meningitis out of 40 reported cases in four departments across Côte d’Ivoire as of 31 January, leaving people scrambling to access the vaccine for their families.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94783KORHOGO 02 February 2012 (IRIN) - Eleven people have died from meningitis out of 40 reported cases in four departments across Côte d’Ivoire as of 31 January, leaving people scrambling to access the vaccine for their families.]]>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>MAN 30 January 2012 (IRIN) - Hundreds of children in Côte d’Ivoire were separated from their parents when people fled their villages during post-election violence in 2011, but nine months after the conflict formally ended only a quarter of those children have been reunified with their families, says the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94757MAN 30 January 2012 (IRIN) - Hundreds of children in Côte d’Ivoire were separated from their parents when people fled their villages during post-election violence in 2011, but nine months after the conflict formally ended only a quarter of those children have been reunified with their families, says the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).]]>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>ABIDJAN 26 January 2012 (IRIN) - Côte d'Ivoire is abandoning free health care for all after a brief experiment because of skyrocketing costs.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94729ABIDJAN 26 January 2012 (IRIN) - Côte d'Ivoire is abandoning free health care for all after a brief experiment because of skyrocketing costs.]]>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>TENGRELA 25 January 2012 (IRIN) - Local authorities across eight out of 81 districts in northern Côte d’Ivoire have announced they are banning artisanal gold-mining in a bid to try to regulate the informal industry, and stop the encroachment of gold-miners on precious farmland.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94723TENGRELA 25 January 2012 (IRIN) - Local authorities across eight out of 81 districts in northern Côte d’Ivoire have announced they are banning artisanal gold-mining in a bid to try to regulate the informal industry, and stop the encroachment of gold-miners on precious farmland.]]>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>ABIDJAN 19 January 2012 (IRIN) - A severe shortage of clean drinking water in parts of Côte d’Ivoire is reaching critical levels and threatening public health, say residents and officials.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94674ABIDJAN 19 January 2012 (IRIN) - A severe shortage of clean drinking water in parts of Côte d’Ivoire is reaching critical levels and threatening public health, say residents and officials.]]>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>GUIGLO 19 January 2012 (IRIN) - Nine months after fighting ended in Côte d’Ivoire, at least 15,000 displaced people are still in camps, many of the half million returnees require food aid, the groundwork for reconciliation in many parts of the west has not yet been laid - and aid workers are worried funding will dry up, threatening the fragile peace.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94684GUIGLO 19 January 2012 (IRIN) - Nine months after fighting ended in Côte d’Ivoire, at least 15,000 displaced people are still in camps, many of the half million returnees require food aid, the groundwork for reconciliation in many parts of the west has not yet been laid - and aid workers are worried funding will dry up, threatening the fragile peace.]]>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 11 January 2012 (IRIN) - Findings that a one-time oral treatment to cure yaws, a neglected tropical disease, is as effective as the currently recommended penicillin injection have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to convene a meeting on how the disease may be wiped out.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94621BANGKOK 11 January 2012 (IRIN) - Findings that a one-time oral treatment to cure yaws, a neglected tropical disease, is as effective as the currently recommended penicillin injection have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to convene a meeting on how the disease may be wiped out.]]>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>DAKAR 04 January 2012 (IRIN) - A new report on child migration in West Africa says thousands of children are being sold, exchanged or transported out of their communities each year in violation of internationally-recognized rights of the child, and calls on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to persuade governments to better protect these children.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94582DAKAR 04 January 2012 (IRIN) - A new report on child migration in West Africa says thousands of children are being sold, exchanged or transported out of their communities each year in violation of internationally-recognized rights of the child, and calls on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to persuade governments to better protect these children.]]>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>MAN 04 January 2012 (IRIN) - Blood shortages at hospitals and health centres in western Côte d’Ivoire are causing unnecessary deaths, especially among children, say local and international health officials.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94583MAN 04 January 2012 (IRIN) - Blood shortages at hospitals and health centres in western Côte d’Ivoire are causing unnecessary deaths, especially among children, say local and international health officials.]]>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>ABIDJAN 30 December 2011 (IRIN) - Eight months after President Allassane Ouattara assumed office at the end of a prolonged civil conflict, peace remains fragile amid abuses and killings by former rebel fighters who once provided him support.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94571ABIDJAN 30 December 2011 (IRIN) - Eight months after President Allassane Ouattara assumed office at the end of a prolonged civil conflict, peace remains fragile amid abuses and killings by former rebel fighters who once provided him support.]]>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>NAIROBI 28 December 2011 (IRIN) - Launched in 2004, IRIN’s film unit has won numerous awards for its productions, several of which have been aired by prominent international broadcasters. Here is a list of the unit’s most-watched films in 2011.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94553NAIROBI 28 December 2011 (IRIN) - Launched in 2004, IRIN’s film unit has won numerous awards for its productions, several of which have been aired by prominent international broadcasters. Here is a list of the unit’s most-watched films in 2011.]]>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>ABIDJAN 01 December 2011 (IRIN) - One year on from the presidential elections that caused conflict across Côte d'Ivoire, ex-President Laurent Gbagbo has been charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court, tensions have eased in most areas, the economy has improved, almost all schools have reopened and hospitals are functioning. But reconciliation has a long way to go. Many feel justice, by pursuing Gbagbo and not others, is one-sided; there are still rifts between communities, much of the west remains lawless, thousands of Ivoirians are too frightened to return home, and people who perpetrated war crimes still walk free. Many residents are not looking forward to parliamentary elections set for December 2011.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94353ABIDJAN 01 December 2011 (IRIN) - One year on from the presidential elections that caused conflict across Côte d'Ivoire, ex-President Laurent Gbagbo has been charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court, tensions have eased in most areas, the economy has improved, almost all schools have reopened and hospitals are functioning. But reconciliation has a long way to go. Many feel justice, by pursuing Gbagbo and not others, is one-sided; there are still rifts between communities, much of the west remains lawless, thousands of Ivoirians are too frightened to return home, and people who perpetrated war crimes still walk free. Many residents are not looking forward to parliamentary elections set for December 2011.]]>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>ABIDJAN 21 November 2011 (IRIN) - Income for cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire is expected to rise after reforms announced by President Alassane Ouattara’s government in early November.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94268ABIDJAN 21 November 2011 (IRIN) - Income for cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire is expected to rise after reforms announced by President Alassane Ouattara’s government in early November.]]>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>LONDON 18 November 2011 (IRIN) - It will take two centuries for sub-Saharan Africa to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation, according to NGO WaterAid, which calls on national leaders to commit 3.5 percent of their annual budget to the sector.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94241LONDON 18 November 2011 (IRIN) - It will take two centuries for sub-Saharan Africa to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation, according to NGO WaterAid, which calls on national leaders to commit 3.5 percent of their annual budget to the sector.]]>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>ABIDJAN 02 November 2011 (IRIN) - The new school year began at the end of October in Côte d’Ivoire but is getting off to slow start as students struggle to return to study after post-election violence disrupted education in many schools for months.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94130ABIDJAN 02 November 2011 (IRIN) - The new school year began at the end of October in Côte d’Ivoire but is getting off to slow start as students struggle to return to study after post-election violence disrupted education in many schools for months.]]>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>ABIDJAN 27 October 2011 (IRIN) - UN agencies and NGOs are urging the Côte d’Ivoire government to reconsider its planned shutdown of sites for displaced people in the west in a bid to force them to return home.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94086ABIDJAN 27 October 2011 (IRIN) - UN agencies and NGOs are urging the Côte d’Ivoire government to reconsider its planned shutdown of sites for displaced people in the west in a bid to force them to return home.]]>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>ABIDJAN 25 October 2011 (IRIN) - Amid the still-visible damage from election unrest in Côte d’Ivoire’s main city Abidjan is another less tangible but very real form of destruction - psychological trauma.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94066ABIDJAN 25 October 2011 (IRIN) - Amid the still-visible damage from election unrest in Côte d’Ivoire’s main city Abidjan is another less tangible but very real form of destruction - psychological trauma.]]>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>JOHANNESBURG 18 October 2011 (IRIN) - Genetically modified (GM) food aid bound for Africa has long been a bone of contention among governments, scientists, activists, consumers and aid workers.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93991JOHANNESBURG 18 October 2011 (IRIN) - Genetically modified (GM) food aid bound for Africa has long been a bone of contention among governments, scientists, activists, consumers and aid workers.]]>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>ABIDJAN 14 October 2011 (IRIN) - Almost half a million Ivoirians remain displaced five months after the country’s post-electoral civil conflict ended, afraid of returning to their homes for fear of reprisals, while a sluggish response to funding appeals means living conditions for many are getting worse.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93971ABIDJAN 14 October 2011 (IRIN) - Almost half a million Ivoirians remain displaced five months after the country’s post-electoral civil conflict ended, afraid of returning to their homes for fear of reprisals, while a sluggish response to funding appeals means living conditions for many are getting worse.]]>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>DAKAR 13 October 2011 (IRIN) - Ivoirian government officials recently visiting displaced families in the west were met with hostile youth and wailing women - a reminder six months after election violence ended that wounds are still raw and reconciliation distant.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93962DAKAR 13 October 2011 (IRIN) - Ivoirian government officials recently visiting displaced families in the west were met with hostile youth and wailing women - a reminder six months after election violence ended that wounds are still raw and reconciliation distant.]]>