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 For some, cleanup drive cannot cleanse the name of Korhogo’s top rebel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
KORHOGO, 29 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - A recent cleanup and primping campaign in Korhogo, Cote d’Ivoire, cannot scrub the reality that the northern city is heavy with a malaise after more than three years under rebel command.
At the announcement of the sanctions, some 150 people from Korhogo’s population of 200,000 took to the streets in protest, saying it was unfair to punish Fofie, their local hero.
While conditions in Korhogo’s two prisons improved slightly after the release of the UN report, a military observer told IRIN that at least 80 percent of 100-plus detainees were held on trumped-up charges.
www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=52498   (1420 words)

  
 Korhogo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The coup was allegedly led by Robert Guéï, the former military dictator overthrown in a popular uprising in 2000.
Despite the formal cessation of hostilities between the government and rebels in 2003, Korhogo remains unstable, with continued fighting between rival factions.
Korhogo's average annual rainfall is 1,243 mm, with the rainiest months being May-October.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Korhogo   (405 words)

  
 Africa Imports - Korhogo Cloth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Korhogo cloth fabric is very similar to mudcloth, which is a more familiar fabric to many people.
It is produced in the Ivory Coast, in West Africa; and is named after the village of Korhogo in the northern part of Ivory Coast.
Korhogo cloth is produced by painting a design on hand spun, hand woven, and hand painted cotton fabric.
www.africaimports.info /article4.asp   (136 words)

  
 Korhogo, Cote dIvoire
Korhogo is a town in the northern part of the country.
It is an administrative centre for a mountainous district where cotton, rice, peanuts, corn, and yams are grown and sheep and goats are kept.
Korhogo used to be a significant pre-colonial trade route to the Atlantic coast.
www.odyssei.com /destinations/9821.html   (194 words)

  
 Lights, water, telephone! Utilities back on in northern Ivory Coast
A group of youths in the dusty town of Korhogo, a rebel stronghold close to the border with Burkina Faso, said their priority was television.
Korhogo's hospital, the most modern in the north, suffered greatly under the power cuts, losing four patients.
A group of friends clustered at a bar in western Korhogo clinked their glasses to toast their "victory," ignoring the fact that the beer that sloshed down their throats was lukewarm.
www.spacewar.com /2004/041112211618.9kciji5p.html   (759 words)

  
 Normality of a sort returns to rebel stronghold
KORHOGO, 2 Feb 2004 (IRIN) - It has taken sixteen months, but taxis are now back on the streets of Korhogo, one of the largest rebel-held towns in the north of Cote d'Ivoire.
Korhogo is often described as the MPCI's "northern stronghold", but its importance long predates the outbreak of civil war.
Even before the first French colonial officials arrived in Korhogo in the late 19th century, the city was the capital of the Senoufou people.
globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/2004/02/mil-040202-irin05.htm   (1722 words)

  
 Conflits agriguleurs-éleveurs et autochtones-allogènes à Korhogo
Selon une estimation récente, la population du département de Korhogo s’élevait à 553 754 habitants en 1998 contre 390 229 en 1988.
Un assez grand nombre de conflits pendants au tribunal de Korhogo témoigne de l’ampleur avec laquelle se produit le phénomène.
Dans la région de Korhogo, le principal conflit concernant la gestion de l’espace et impliquant des étrangers est celui qui oppose agriculteurs et éleveurs.
korhogo.free.fr /agriculteurs-eleveurs.htm   (9378 words)

  
 Korhogo - Wikipédia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Korhogo est une ville du nord de la Côte d'Ivoire.
Malgré les appels au cessez-le-feu de 2003, Korhogo est restée instable, soumise aux actions des factions rivales.
Dommage, Korhogo l'une des belles villes touristiques de Côte d'Ivoire, où les hommes aux gros boubous et en sandalettes, sont à 95 % animistes, est devenue en septembre 2002, ville bourreau des dozos, expression qui désigne les chasseurs qui ont été enrôlés de force et par ignorance dans la rébellion macabre du pays.
fr.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Korhogo   (339 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - U.S., French forces evacute second threatened Ivory Coast city   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A U.S. military C-130 cargo plane waited on the airstrip of Korhogo, ready to fly out what were expected to be hundreds of foreign nationals being gathered there by the helicopters, a Western diplomatic official said.
The evacuation comes in the face of what Ivory Coast's government says will be an all-out attack to retake Korhogo and the larger, central city of Bouake, both in rebel hands since a bloody failed coup attempt Sept. 19.
The new operation rescuing Westerners in Korhogo began before dawn Sunday, with military helicopters rushing 180 miles north from Ivory Coast's central capital of Yamoussoukro, which has become a staging point for Western missions in the unrest.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002-09-29-ivory-coast_x.htm   (472 words)

  
 patterns and symbols
All the inlaid motifs woven on Kente and Korhogo cloth have a symbolic meaning, some well known to all, others known for the most part only among weavers.
In the case of Kente, however, the finished cloth generally does not derive its name from these motifs but rather from the warp, which gives it the underlying theme, like the beat of a musical composition.
The purpose here is to present a sampling of a few of the symbols and patterns found in Ewe Kente and in Korhogo cloths, along with their meanings.
www.africancrafts.com /davilojo/kandk/kandk.htm   (767 words)

  
 News: West Africa, Ivory Coast declares rebel-held Bouake, Korhogo "war zones"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Speaking on state telelvision, he warned that "in a few hours the armed forces will be called upon to do their duty" in the west African nation.
His announcement followed an uprising on September 19 by army mutineers who seized central Bouake and northern Korhogo and battled regular troops in Abidjan, the main city on the coast.
"We are declaring, as of this moment, that the Bouake and Korhogo areas are 'war zones', and any armed person found in these zones in the coming hours, apart from friendly forces, will be considered an enemy," he said, adding that the country was acting in "legitimate defence".
www.reliefweb.int /rw/rwb.nsf/AllDocsByUNID/ccb65724c152249285256c400073e4bb   (367 words)

  
 Excite - Travel Guide - Off the Beaten Track
Korhogo is the capital of the Senoufo people and dates from the 13th century.
The Senoufo are best known for their wooden carvings and are skilled flsmiths and potters.
Car rental is available from Korhogo for forays into the surrounding area.
www1.excite.com /travel/travelguide/beatentrack/0,20310,africa-381,00.html   (559 words)

  
 Peace Corps Online | September 28, 2002 - The Guardian: Second Ivory Coast City Evacuated
A joint operation between American and French troops evacuated the foreigners in Korhogo in the north of the Ivory Coast.
The evacuation comes in the face of what Ivory Coast's government says will be an attack to retake Korhogo and the larger, central city of Bouake, both in rebel hands since a bloody failed coup attempt Sept. 19.
The new operation rescuing Westerners in Korhogo began before dawn Sunday, with military helicopters rushing the 180 miles north from Yamoussoukro.
peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/2629/1009277.html   (915 words)

  
 About Textiles and Costumes
In particular the art of making Korhogo cloth is a traditional that is handed down from one generation to another.
Korhogo cloth is a handpainted fabric by Senoufo weavers.
The intricate symbols and patterns drawn on the cloth are evidence of their skill in and mastery of the traditional art of making textiles.
www.masabo.com /about_textiles.html   (228 words)

  
 Production et valorisation du maïs à' l'échelon villageois en Afrique de l'Ouest - Les systèmes de culture du maïs ...
The use of animal traction and equipment like cultivators and seed-drills has contributed to an increase in cultivated land and a reduction in labor.
Nevertheless, fertility problems related to the exhaustion of productive land in Korhogo, for example, and also difficulties for farmers acquiring other production factors and agricultural practices have contributed to a lower maize yield.
De même, dans la région de Korhogo, du fait de la densité de population relativement élevée, les sols sont épuisés; ainsi, la fumure vulgarisée est considérée comme insuffisante par certains paysans.
www.fao.org /docrep/X5158F/x5158f0p.htm   (2434 words)

  
 Les structures coutumières dans la gestion foncière à Korhogo
Les enquêtes et investigations effectuées dans les sous préfectures de Korhogo et de Tioroniaradougou ont fait état d’une gestion foncière locale toujours marquée par des principes coutumiers.
D’après les recensements effectués en 1998, la population dans le département de Korhogo était de 390 229 habitants soit une densité de 31 hbts/ km2.
Une démarche originale du sous préfet de Korhogo lors de l’arbitrage auquel on a assisté, a consisté à appeler les parties en conflit à dialoguer entre eux-mêmes pour aboutir à un compromis.
korhogo.free.fr /gestion-coutumiere.htm   (13944 words)

  
 afrol News - Your Portal to Africa!
Also the opposition stronghold Korhogo - a town close to the Ivorian border with Burkina Faso - is under rebel control.
According to some government reports, the roads connecting Bouaké, Korhogo and Burkinabe border also were freely used by the rebels, and it is indicated they might get assistance from Burkina Faso.
The Ivorian government seems set to oust the rebels from Bouaké and Korhogo with all means at its disposal.
www.afrol.com /html/News2002/civ028_mutiny_coup.htm   (776 words)

  
 CNN.com - Expats airlifted from Ivory Coast - Sep. 29, 2002
French and U.S. forces are evacuating hundreds of French nationals from the northern Ivory Coast city of Korhogo.
Local residents are not allowed to leave Korhogo and other rebel-held towns because the rebels fear an exodus would result.
The rebels, apparently seeking control of Ivory Coast, have gained control of the mostly Muslim, northern part of the country, and are heading westward.
edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/africa/09/29/icoast.evacuations   (407 words)

  
 Newsletter- Expressions of Afrika
Korhogo, is one of the most beautiful picturesque cloths from West Afrika.
Originally, it was made in the northern area of the Ivory Coast in a town called Korhogo.
It is usually found in the same venue as mud cloth and employs a similar design process.
www.expressionsofafrika.com /newsletter/7-03.shtml   (181 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Fresh airlift from Ivory Coast
Helicopters brought out evacuees who had been trapped in Korhogo in the north since the uprising began 11 days ago.
The mutineers still control a string of towns in the north, as well as Bouake, Ivory Coast's second city - which was evacuated by the French at the end of last week.
As the evacuation of Korhogo was underway, leaders of West African countries met in the neighbouring state of Ghana to consider military support for Ivory Coast Government.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/2286867.stm   (501 words)

  
 My on-site journal
Life was apparently normal until we got to the road-block outside of Korhogo.
[ Korhogo airport 1, Korhogo airport 2, Ride in C160 to Yammy ]We flew to Yammoussoukro and got off the plane with a dozen or more reporters filming us and asking for interviews.
Delia and Big Sarah were actually in the Korhogo region, but had been taken to Odienne for the consolidation, then packed into a land-rover with 10 others and driven 12 hours or so, straight to Abidjan, then Accra.
www.tc.umn.edu /~roggy001/site.html   (1224 words)

  
 Mr. Mody Bakar Barry: International Development Research Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
One of the major components of urban agriculture is raising livestock and a better understanding of urban livestock practices in a large urban centre such as Korhogo (located in the Northern part of the Côte d’Ivoire) may help meet the challenge of poverty alleviation.
Results: As a result of the surveys and analysis conducted, it was estimated that there were 27, 308 small ruminants in Korhogo (with a standard deviation of 3000) at the time of study.
Local Partnerships ‑ The project was able to create linkages between researchers, development agencies and local policymakers, including the mayor of Korhogo, who often found the research closely related to their development objectives.
www.idrc.ca /biotech/ev-31442-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html   (754 words)

  
 Malika - Hand Woven Textiles
These cloths are woven in narrow strips from 100% cotton, then sewn together before dyeing or painting as in the case of mud cloth and korhogo to form the design or pattern.
Mud cloth, also known as Bogolofini is used in Mali for hunting tunics, probably because the colours act as a camouflage, and more recently it has been used in costumes for performers.
Korhogo wall hangings depict masked dancers and animal spirits that have been used in ceremonies particular to this village for centuries.
www.malika.org.uk /hand_woven_textiles.php   (297 words)

  
 Le Nouveau Réveil N° - mercredi 6 avril 2005 : Annoncé à Korhogo le week-end dernier : Koulibaly Mamadou a-t-il ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Annoncé à Korhogo le week-end dernier : Koulibaly Mamadou a-t-il fait du bluff ?
insi donc, Koulibaly Mamadou président de l'assemblée nationale, en dépit de tout "son boucan" n'a pu se rendre à Korhogo le 1er avril dernier.
Il y a été invité par l'archevêque de Korhogo pour participer au centenaire de l'église catholique de cette localité.
www.lenouveaureveil.com /a.asp?n=124849&p=944   (624 words)

  
 I.Coast: UN steps in as war, waste, lack of rain dry up water supplies in northe Liberian Online - Liberia Portal
After civil war in September 2002 disrupted government services and state utilities in the rebel-held and relatively arid north, the ICRC began working alongside the state-owned water company SODECI to guarantee a steady supply of drinking water to the city.
The emergency measures now in place in Korhogo will help the townspeople but not those living further out, a UNICEF official noted.
The dam in Korhogo needs major repairs, is not very clean and needs to be purified.
www.liberianonline.com /liberia-news461.html   (724 words)

  
 Mail & Guardian Online:
Automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenade launchers resounded in the northern city of Korhogo on Sunday evening, in what officials said was a conflict between different rebel factions.
The violence broke out as Gbagbo was returning from an African summit in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, where he promised to quickly announce new proposals for reviving peace efforts in his war-divided West African nation.
The French army, which has over 4 000 peacekeeping troops in Korhogo and elsewhere in Côte d'Ivoire, said it had no plans to intervene in the Korhogo fighting.
www.mg.co.za /articledirect.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa&articleid=131152   (500 words)

  
 CNN.com - Mali president in Ivory Coast, as Gbagbo talks tough - November 4, 2000
KORHOGO, Ivory Coast (Reuters) -- The president of Mali arrived in the northern town of Korhogo in Ivory Coast on Saturday for talks with the country's new leader, socialist Laurent Gbagbo.
On his way to Korhogo, Gbagbo appeared in no mood to compromise on foreign demands for a new election.
Mali's foreign affairs and defense ministers, along with their Varian counterparts plus Gbagbo's finance and interior ministers, were also expected to attend the talks in Korhogo.
archives.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/africa/11/04/ivory.coast.meeting.reut   (469 words)

  
 News: West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire: UN says water shortage in Korhogo puts 150,000 at risk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Korhogo's water supply infrastructure had not been maintained properly since Cote d'Ivoire plunged into civil war in September 2002 and, following poor rains last year, the reservoir which supplies the city was nearly empty.
Water cuts were frequent, with some parts of Korhogo going without piped water for up to three days at a time, OCHA said in its latest situation report on Cote d'Ivoire.
The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) expressed concern on Friday that the water crisis in Korhogo had led to an oubreak of diarhoea in the town.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6BPJAM?OpenDocument   (903 words)

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