Côte d’Ivoire Conflict Assessment

Or

How I Was Used as Propaganda and Almost Kidnapped Twice

Culture Clash!

Why? Went to CI in order to determine

1. How likely it would be for CI to break out into conflict

2. What would be the precursors to conflict?3. Who would the main actors to a) start the

conflict and b) end the conflict4. What would the repercussions be?5. How can a potential crisis be averted?

Ethnic Groups Akan (largest)

Baoulé

Mande (Northern)

Gur

Krou (Southwest) Bété

African Ethnic Groups

Ethnic vs. National Identity

Conflict in the North due to questions of “ivoirité” and what it means to be an Ivorian Natural born

Ivorian Ouattara vs.

Gbagbo

Team

Political Leaders

University Life

Information One of the

challenges of research in other countries, particularly in dictatorships is freedom of information

There are many different types of news outlets, but many are state controlled Very careful about

saying that they are “state funded” not state controlled

Security Guards are

everywhere near these buildings

Takes a TON of bribe money to get anywhere in the country