(…)-(« OUR STAFF CLOSELY WITH « FACE 2 FACE AFRICA »)-(« The Title, intro , extra additions, follow-up and conclusion are from our Staff (Medias Miroir)(Paris)-(« IMAGE »: »FELIX HOUPHOUET BOIGNY », FIRST PRESIDENT OF « IVORY COAST-WEST AFRICA » FROM(1960 TO 1993)
-(« In this month of (OCTOBER),let’s remember the first President of (IVORY COAST) from (1960 to 1993), who was born on the 18TH of OCTOBER-1905) in (YAMOUSSOUKRO)(IVORY COAST).
-(REMINDER OF FACTS):
-(FELIX HOUPHOUET BOIGNY), IVORY COAST first President was a Visionary wise african President who divided opinion even in death,unlike Africa’s beloved freedom fighters such as:(« Osagiefo Kwamé N’kruma », »Julius Nyéré », »Hamed Sékou Touré » and « Patrice Emery Lumumba » and many more…
-Moreover, (Houphouet) is often lumped together with others who are deemed to have let down their citizens and de-accelerated the advancement of their state:These individuals include:(« Akwasi Afrifa », »Mobutu Sese Seko »,J »B Danquah », »Charles Taylor », « Idi Amin Dada », »Kabusia », and « Yoweri Museveni ».The others are (Omar Bongo,Gnassingbé Eyadéma,Téodoro Obiang N’guéma and Meles Zenawi…
-(« Birth of Félix Houphouet Boigny »):
-(Houphouet BOIGNY) was born on (October 18th-1905), becoming President on (August-7th-1960) and ruling for (33) years till he died on (December 7th -1993).
-Prior to being President President, he served as medical aide to a (Doctor) union Leader and planter.Houphouet Boigny-Boigny’s coziness to the french who colonized the country has been a source of discontentment for many africans.
-(« Houphouet Boigny) in the French Parliament and holding several ministerial Positions »:
-Perhaps serving the french Parliament and holding several ministerial positions, within the french government, thanks to the the french assimilation policy,might have been his source of grooming in protecting french interests, even against ivorian people and other african states.
-(1)-(« First Testimony from ( » Explo in Nani Kofi,) observes:( » As early as (1959), (Houphouet) expelled his closest (Deputy)(Jean-Baptiste Mockey) for leading a group of people with (« Boigny’s party called: »Pdci-rda ») and government to openly oppose the government’s francophone policies:Furthermore, he was accused of plotting to kill (Boigny) through the use of african (« Voodoo witchcraft ») called ( » in french » le complot du chat noir »).
-In (1963), there were more than (100) secret trials in which (« Jean-baptiste Mockey ») from the ivorian city (« Bassam »-« n’zima » ivorian tribe) and others like (Ernest Boka) from the ivorian city (Agboville)(Abbey’s tribe), head of ivorian supreme court in (1963)., were implicated and unjustly accused.
-(2)-(« Second Testimony,NANI-KOFI continues:(HOUPHOUET BOIGNY had a poor relationship with governments in (WEST AFRICA) who Were not the favorites of the west in a cold war context:In the same trend, (Houphouet) is alleged to have supported (rebels) and (plotters) against the regimes of (Kwamé N’kruma) in (GHANA), (SEKOU TOURE) in (GUINEA-CONAKRY)and (Emery Patrice Lumumba),(DRC)(DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO) in the present day.
-(3)-(« THIRD TESTIMONY »):(« Nani-Kofi explains further:(« He’s associated with the coup against the pro-soviet (Mathieu Kérékou in (Benin) in (JanuarY)(1977).He supported the rebel (Jonas Savimba) (Unita) when the ruling government in (Angola) was pro-soviet and (Savimbi) was the apple of his eyes when having a SUITE AT (INTERCONTINENTAl HOTEL IVOIRE) in ‘Abidjan)(IVORY COAST);It’s believed that he worked closely with (Blaise Compaoré) in the overthrow of committed and proud young african leader(Thomas Sankara) in (1987) in (BURKINA FASO);He also influenced french backing for (Charles Taylor’s rebellion in (Liberia(West africa).
-(4)-(Four Testimony) »:(« Houphouet ») covert attempts at toppling african regimes hold truth.For « Guina’s(Sékou Touré) disregarding the french,he formed the national front for the liberation of (Guinea), a reserve of soldiers, ready to overthrow his government.
-(5)-(« Fifth Testimony For (N’krumah), since he supported(Sékou Touré), to spite the french, (HOUPHOUET) accused him of working to destabilise his country.Further, calling for the boycott of the (« Organisation of African unity)(Oua) IN (ACCRA-GHANA) IN (1963).
-(6)-(Sixth Testimony):In (1966), when the (Cia) aided by elements in (GHANA) POLICE, and army, ovethrow(Kwame N’KRUMAH’s,) government,it used (IVORY COAST)as the base for its missions.
-In (LIBERIA)
(WEST AFRICA) HOUPHOUET BOIGNY never forgave (President Samuel Kanyon Doe) for killing and deposing (William Tolbert) who hapened to be one of his most valued friends and in law.According to former US assistant Secretary of state affairs(Herman J Cohen),the guerilla’S insurgency was promoted and financed by(Houphouet Boigny) from THE 24TH OF December 1989 when a skirmish started at the ivorian border(the ivorian city of Danané).
-(« Alistar Boddy-Evans writes about his questionable acts »);(« Houphouet Boigny) recognized (Nigerian BIAFRA) when it attempted SecesSion from(NIGERIA) in (1967), exchanged ambasadors with the soviet union and advocating with (South africa) during apartheid time.
-Down the line, one issue which threatened his government, was the number of french nationals holding bureaucratic posts in his gouvernement:Thousands had been invited into the country to help run thugs;He was indeed a smart, wise and visionary leader who used french comptency if need be, despite his imperialist pawn status of the west!
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