Abidjan Disussion Thread - Cote D'Ivoire

[popa1980]

Originally Posted by Naijaborn

Wow! Abidjan was really on it's way to being a first world city, absolutely superb!
If it had continued on that track i'm sure it would be either best. second. or third best city on the continent by now.
But then......................... We all know what happened....so sooo sad
I remember back then in primary school, there were some five good pages about How beautiful and impressive Abidjan was, then in our Macmillan social studies textbooks , even our own Lagos, didn't gain so much attention in our little kid hearts, back then.....it was a real jewel.

Yeah, I first read of Abidjan when I was 15 years, that was back in '95 so it was still a decent place though already in decline. I really wanted to go there.

[Matthias Offodile]

Originally Posted by popa1980

Yeah, I first read of Abidjan when I was 15 years, that was back in '95 so it was still a decent place though already in decline. I really wanted to go there.

1995?...they heydays were already over...bear in mind that although the economy grew by 7% on average between 1994-1998...poverty grew, too....this stands in stark contrast to the period between 1960s-early/mid 1980s.

without the proper leadership/governance (I don´t see it as the government and the opposition are rotten to the core)...Abidjan (and Côte d´ivoire as a whole) is only set to deteriorate, unfortunately.

[BUTEMBO21]

Originally Posted by popa1980

But that means that once DRC starts developing that 37k of Ocean is going to be PRIME property because they will have to fit beach developments and ports on that tiny part. Im guessing every centimetre will become developed.

Thats if the deep see port planned gets built (as planned to start construction early next year.).

Lots of Congolese businessmen are waiting for it construction . Lots of Congolese in diaspora also, are already on standby to buy land on that spot.
Facts that there is already Oil being pumped there(since the 1970s at 25,000 berrils/day and now more exploitation underway to increase production), Cement factory nearby , Sugar factory nearby, INGA 1, 2 nearby.
I hope i'm able to get myself a plot of land there in the future. That will be a big investment.

But , yea, having an Ocean coast is very beneficial. This Abidjan, Accra, Lagos, Dakar, Luanda etc.. have great spots. Easy , very easy and great for business because one doesn't need to drive inland, everything is on the coast.

[èđđeůx]

DRC could always build artificial islands on this stretch of 37km to maximize its use. I'm sure that will more than likely be the outcome of it in the future.

But hey the upside to having just 37km of shore is that you have some of the most mineral rich and diverse land in Africa. I'd whether be a huge, resource-filled DRC than a tiny Eritrea.

[Simfan34]

Originally Posted by èđđeůx

DRC could always build artificial islands on this stretch of 37km to maximize its use. I'm sure that will more than likely be the outcome of it in the future.

But hey the upside to having just 37km of shore is that you have some of the most mineral rich and diverse land in Africa. I'd whether be a huge, resource-filled DRC than a tiny Eritrea.

I'm not sure I get the last part.

[jeff91]

Originally Posted by Naijaborn

but u wamted the whole of Ivory coast as Ghana Territory, just a while ago

nah that was joke lool, its all love, i just wish they were stable it would be soo good for west africa, the capital is just stunning wooow

[Matthias Offodile]

Originally Posted by jeff91

nah that was joke lool, its all love, i just wish they were stable it would be soo good for west africa, the capital is just stunning wooow

it was stunning 20 years ago! it looks terribly run-down and Third World nowadays.

Send your hugs and kisses to Bedié , the drunkard, who run the country from 1993-1999...and Laurent Ggabo who completely killed it off!

[jeff91]

Originally Posted by Matthias Offodile

it was stunning 20 years ago! it looks terribly run-down and Third World nowadays.

Send your hugs and kisses to Bedié , the drunkard, who run the country from 1993-1999...and Laurent Ggabo who completely killed it off!

to be real it still looks better than Accra, accra needs some years to catch up,

[Carver02]

Practically every road in this city is named after a French person or a French place - look at GoogleEarth:

Blvd de Gaulle
Blvd Mitterrand
Blvd de France
Blvd Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Blvd Andre Latrille (a colonial administrator)
Ave Joseph Blohorn
Blvd Marseille
Marchand Ave

The only black persons I noticed were Jesse Owens and Toussaint Louverture, though I'm sure there are others.

[Hadrami]

Originally Posted by Carver02

Practically every road in this city is named after a French person or a French place - look at GoogleEarth:

Blvd de Gaulle
Blvd Mitterrand
Blvd de France
Blvd Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Blvd Andre Latrille (a colonial administrator)
Ave Joseph Blohorn
Blvd Marseille
Marchand Ave

The only black persons I noticed were Jesse Owens and Toussaint Louverture, though I'm sure there are others.

8 roads is every road ?

[Carver02]

Originally Posted by Hadrami

8 roads is every road ?

It's all the largest ones.

[Mutu yachuma]

Originally Posted by Carver02

Practically every road in this city is named after a French person or a French place - look at GoogleEarth:

Blvd de Gaulle
Blvd Mitterrand
Blvd de France
Blvd Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Blvd Andre Latrille (a colonial administrator)
Ave Joseph Blohorn
Blvd Marseille
Marchand Ave

The only black persons I noticed were Jesse Owens and Toussaint Louverture, though I'm sure there are others.

These are Boulevards (Main roads of the city). Damn. thats too much.

What happened to Ivorianization here? I don't think it ever happened.

[Hadrami]

Originally Posted by Carver02

It's all the largest ones.

Ok. I'm a take a look in Google Earth.

[Hadrami]

Originally Posted by Mutu yachuma

These are Boulevards (Main roads of the city). Damn. thats too much.

What happened to Ivorianization here? I don't think it ever happened.

"Ivoirité" only against the defenseless immigrants from neighbouring countries.
I'm happy the xenophobic "ivoirité concept"will soon be over.

Sorry to every one for being off topic.

[Mutu yachuma]

Originally Posted by Hadrami

"Ivoirité" only against the defenseless immigrants from neighbouring countries.
I'm happy the xenophobic "ivoirité concept"will soon be over.

All i'm saying these French names aren't supposed to exist anymore. Ivorian names should .

[Hadrami]

Originally Posted by Mutu yachuma

All i'm saying these French names aren't supposed to exist anymore. Ivorian names should .

I agree Butembo.

[ciceroji]

Before beating up Ivory Coast too much we should note that 30% of the population is foreign. Very few countries are at such a level. Very few of us would accept this in our own country. I am not saying attacking them is good. I am just saying we should realize what is going on.

[Hadrami]

Originally Posted by ciceroji

Before beating up Ivory Coast too much we should note that 30% of the population is foreign. Very few countries are at such a level. Very few of us would accept this in our own country. I am not saying attacking them is good. I am just saying we should realize what is going on.

Without these foreigners and their descendants the country wouldnever have been as prosperous as it used to be.
You should realize what is going on.

[Matthias Offodile]

Originally Posted by Carver02

Practically every road in this city is named after a French person or a French place - look at GoogleEarth:

Blvd de Gaulle
Blvd Mitterrand
Blvd de France
Blvd Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Blvd Andre Latrille (a colonial administrator)
Ave Joseph Blohorn
Blvd Marseille
Marchand Ave

The only black persons I noticed were Jesse Owens and Toussaint Louverture, though I'm sure there are others.

Funny that you picked only those and left out the rest who have African names.

Anyway, these are post-colonial names and those streets were built in the post-colonial era. They stand for a certain époque...and truly name change is the last thing IC has to bother now when the official unemployment rate runs at 40%, vast segments of the society are woefuly impoverished, generations of youth without a perspective....and you pick out six or seven boulevards which bear French names.

you even get names of African presidenst cities or countries in France.

There are several roads and streets in Nigeria who bear the name of British people...Nigerians give a toss for that...as if a name change could modernize a country.

Carver02, I do know that you hate white people to the core - knowing that you come from a country yourself USA where RACE (IDENTIFICATION) IS JUST EVERYTHING...and I wouldn´t be surprised to see you rejoice if mulattos were sent into gas chambers - due to theiR "white & and in your eyes evil and invested blood" like Hitler has done with the Jews.

Your dream is certainly an Africa were Africa should ONLY trade among 100% non-infested black Africans.

You would love to see the last white men leaving Africa....CAPE TOWN MUST BE AN EYE-SORE FOR YOU..just say it bluntly and don´t use diplomatic tongue.

[Matthias Offodile]

Originally Posted by Hadrami

Without these foreigners and their descendants the country wouldnever have been as prosperous as it used to be.
You should realize what is going on.

+1


Malians, Burkinabés, Senegalese, Nigerians, Ghanaians, French, Lebanese, Quebecois from french-speaking Canada, Vietnamese other Europeans they all made up what IC stood for in the past..ITS RACIAL AND CULTURAL TOLERANCE..now it will go down what we know from liberia and Sierra Leone, most likely.