By Nana N’dow
About two weeks ago, a friend mentioned the elections in Côte d’Ivoire that were to take place this month, on October 31. I was not convinced and quite frankly felt sorry over his joy as I believed the elections were most definitely going to be postponed again like they had been for the past five years.
Today, when many hear Côte d’Ivoire, they think of Didier Drogba, civil war and the mediatic ousting of the French in 2004. However, as one of the biggest cocoa producers in the world, Côte d’Ivoire was once considered one of the most developed countries in Africa. For 39 years, Côte d’Ivoire held strong ties with its former colonial power France and offered a home to many migrants.
