LAURENT GBAGBO: Rise and Fall of a Man who Refused to Leave Power

On 11 April 2011, 5 months after he had been defeated in a UN-supervised election, Laurent Gbagbo, the former leader of Cote d’Ivoire, was forced out of his presidential bunker by an unholy alliance of pro-Ouattara soldiers supported by the French army and the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI).
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[@ezekiekr8475]

When Alassane Ouattara decided to go for a third term after struggling against Gbagbo and fighting him for the same reason. Eish! Leaders, learn from the likes of Alpha Conde and follow those like Kaunda, Rupiah Banda, and Edgar Lungu.

[@hatinmyselfiscool2879]

I think a person shouldn't be limited too a certain amount of terms. However, the same person should also be elected fairly and removable at any time if they do not follow the peoples will.

[@MrLinux840]

@@hatinmyselfiscool2879 What? Being elected president is providing a service to your country, not a lifetime job. Do you think only one guy is the most intelligent guy ever? Allowing multiple terms is the reason why the current leaders cling to power by cheating. Two terms must be the max and then the current president should take his ass out

[@beno1129]

@@hatinmyselfiscool2879 If there are no term limits, it won't take long before a power-hungry person uses the system to stay in power forever. Term limits are necessary because of human nature (greed)

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

alassane ouattara was never elected by the Ivorian People, he was installed by the french army in 2010 to maintain french neo-colonial system in place. France owns the CFA Franc currency of 14 African states including Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. france is the only one to print this colonial currency without the control of the African countries who use it. This enables france to get Africa's natural resources for free and finance rebels to overthrow non submissive African presidents without spending one euro.

[@akj7]

My parents were part of the economical immigrants to Ivory Coast in the late 1990s, looking for a better life. My siblings got born in Ivory Coast and lived in the Capital. In 2005 we fled to Ghana because of the war and the arising Xenophobia. I can still remember an helicopter, full of soldiers landing near my friends and I as we were playing. The sounds of gun shots through the night became our Lullaby, as we lived near the center of the war. Moreover tanks, trucks filled with soldiers would share our roads, when I was going to school with my little sister. Living through a war is a terrible experience that can't be understood by reading. I would however like to mention the niceness of ivorians, of their foods and their culture. The war was bad but it could have been worse. The country was led by well-educated individuals and accepting of everyone. The fact that Gbagbo was not killed just shows how nice they are. I wish the best to ivorians.

[@rolandnayo8501]

Xenophobia in Ivory coast? War in 2005 in Ivory Coast? I would like to know where you were living that time in Ivory Coast? Because I was born in Ivory Coast until my 24 years old, and no one can manipulate the history and political life of Cote d'Ivoire before me.

[@akj7]

@@rolandnayo8501 Yes, some Xenophobia towards Foreigners and Muslims. Not much but it was there.

[@TheAtozed]

​@@akj7 Yes there was some hatred manipulated of course by extremists, I remember a mosque being set alight in Adjamé (northern Abidjan). And Camara H a famous actor was murdered during those times too.

[@kemitafrq6890]

@@akj7 how do you explain that a country, where near 50% of the population immigrant, and those immigrants live peacefully and run a good deal of the businesses in the country, is xenophobic?

[@kemitafrq6890]

@@TheAtozed, aside discussing the issue concerning the causes and author of the the mentioned crimes, are the burning of a mosque and the death of Camara H signs of xenophobia?

[@rolandnayo8501]

I was an eyewitness of the Ivorian crisis from 2002 to 2011. After the 2010 election in Cote d'Ivoire, the results given by the constitutional court gave the victory to Laurent Gbagbo. It is true that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) had gave the election results in favor of Alassane Dramane Ouattara. How can it be that in some localities favorable to Alassane Dramane Ouattara there are more voters than people registered on the electoral list? But before that the IEC had cancelled the votes made in France saying that there was a fight between the supporters of Gbagbo and Ouattara in the Polling stations. However, in France Gbagbo had largely beaten Ouattara after the counting of votes: but the votes was cancelled. That is why after the counting of the votes when the constitutional court declared Gbagbo the winner, and the IEC, Ouattara and the international opinion refused the victory of Gbagbo, who asked for the recount of the votes. Unfortunately, Ouattara asked for the military option that caused the death of many people in Cote d'Ivoire. I would like to ask you today this question: Is the military solution better than the recount of the votes?

[@FessanPanafric]

Dramane Ouattara was and still is the puppet of the west against his own people like we often see in Africa Dramane Ouattara never won any election in Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 and we all know that! As long as westerners will be involved in elections in Africa they will never be true representation of the people’s choice. Africans, I say unite and build a 21st century military to protect and defend yourselves or continue to be walked over by your ennemis! Let them try that with Russia 🇷🇺 China 🇨🇳 or North Korea 🇰🇵🤔

[@HOUNSOULINBETOGBEYORVI]

You know the truth... The title doesn't even give me courage to watch it... Gbagbo is not perfect but never stolen election!!!

[@babasaho5787]

how can your opinion be the truth. Gbagbo is a war criminal and have to labelled as such. He disenfranchised a lot of Ivorians base on ethnicity. It is time we stop supporting our favorite politicians even though we know they are evil. He wanted to stay in power at all cost.

[@hotpepper5037]

the critical question u should ask what did Gbagbo in 10 years while in powers. I can tell u nothing . Gbagbo is the most useless president of africa . I am glad he was out of office. we need to vote for constructive people . any man or women came to power in africa need to build add value to africa . if there nothing constructive then they should be out of office

[@hotpepper5037]

@@labmix2958 Gbagbo first child was with a white woman a french . he also use ivory coast public funds to give to french politicians. he sold mamy major assets to french

[@yeyoz4528]

Gbagbo is definitely one of the top 5 greatest personality of Ivory Coast. Just like Alassane Ouattara he is one person that have as much supporters as haters. Gbagbo was definitely a man of peace. From 2002 - 2011 he always gave a chance to peace rather than having the country falling in the War. I believe we could have advoided the 2011 post election crisis If we had just followed the constitution.

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@kennethwebber8159]

Love your channel. You give deeper details on African figures that in turn helps give a deeper understanding of how they came into power and the wider political world.

[@rolandnayo8501]

Xenophobia in Ivory coast? War in 2005 in Ivory Coast? I would like to know where you were living that time in Ivory Coast?

[@kennethwebber8159]

@@rolandnayo8501 I wasn't; I was approximately 5,573 miles from Ivory Coast, and have never been closer than 3,000. Which is why I'm thankful for channels like this and viewpoints like yours; it all helps fill in a blank regarding African history and politics.

[@rolandnayo8501]

@@kennethwebber8159 Sorry, the response was not for you but for @jules A

[@maxasaurus3008]

I’m a conservative from small town America and I’ve never wanted to travel to Africa, but your biographies are so well done I can’t seem to help but be fascinated. The soft voice helps too, Thank You, subbed. Good health to you and yours.❤

[@mohamedcisse7154]

The documentary doesnt mention the fact that 12 years after the battle of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire is now one of the safest and richest countries in Africa again. With one of the world's fastest growing economy. Tourism is also booming so if you wan''t to challenge your opinon about Africa, don't hesitate to visit.

[@rolandnayo8501]

I was born in Ivory Coast and lived there until my 24 years old, and no one can manipulate the history and political life of Cote d'Ivoire before me.

[@soumangurukamite4884]

We must reveal THE THRUTH !

[@maiga390]

Tell us then

[@simonerobach6460]

I love your documentaries, but some remarks: - the UN Mission in Ivory Coast was also led by France. French soldiers used UN Helicopters to attack the presidential palace. If you don't mention this, it seems like there was more than just colonial legitimacy. - You cannot say Gbagbo was defeated. The legal institutions of the country declared Gbagbo the winner, France counted votes where rebels controlled elections leading to 98%-Ouattara fake results in three provinces. Even France recognised this fact but counted them anyway. - Ouattara is married to a French woman, their wedding took place in a rich suburb of Paris where Nicolas Sarkozy was mayor then and held the ceremony. The same Sarkozy who was president and send the French army to overthrow Gbagbo and install Ouattara, his friend. - You mentioned that Ouattara was prime minister under long-time French-puppet dictator Felix Houphouet-Boigny, but didn't point out that it was him who was responsible to throw the democratic opposition around Gbagbo in jail. His continuous exclusion from the election was mainly because he stood for post-colonial French rule. - Gbagbo didn't just say the country was not ready for elections, he wanted the elections to be held in the whole country under institutional supervision. Not while rebels control areas and intimidate voters. - Thousands of French troops protected the rebels and shot anybody crossing to the north. Both civilians and official military. - Ouattara has not just been president "eversince", he illegally took a third term, after his choses successor died. Nevertheless France is not interfering again, since their puppet is in place. - During the war it was already clear: the main massacre was commited by Ouattara forces. The Red Cross whitnessed the sloughtering of over 1.000 civilians in Duékué by the rebels. Having watched the whole video I must say it's the first time I'm totally disappointed, compared to the many well-researched good ones of this channel. As you can see I'm obviously critical of France and Ouattara, but I'm not from Ivory Coast, just a pan-African sad about the situation of our continent. Gbagbo was in jail for almost 10 years - innocent of what he was accused. In my eyes it's unjust and sad, but at the same time he deserved it for being to naive and peaceful. Gbagbo took diplomacy too far and the country is still paying a terrible price. Hundreds of thousands had to flee to the neighbouring countries and Ivorian women were forced into prostitution, leading to frequent xenophobic fights with local prostitutes fearing the huge influx of competition. I personally whitnessed this in Togo, where an affected Ivorian woman told me her story (I'm against prostitution and there was nothing more than talking). She was a medicine student until seeking refuge. This is how bad French-speaking Africa is.

[@kemitafrq6890]

@Simone Robach, I haven't read a such a faithful account of the Ivoirian crisis from a non-Ivorian person. Thanks a million for sharing that and for standing for pan-Africanism. A true pan-Africanism is the solution to the many trouble of the continent. Those who divide it know the importance of true union and what a powerful weapon it is to apply the "divide to conquer" principle; that's why they unite while they cause troubles, deaths, and civil wars in other countries to keep on dominating other them.

[@simonerobach6460]

@@kemitafrq6890 Thank you, I appreciate you took the time. The base of progress is gathering, connecting and remembering knowledge to be ready for our time. Part of my family is from Togo. As artificial as our borders are, as common are our problems. We suffer from the same oppression. The slight differences are related to which external power is oppressing us. France applies the same strategy of installing puppet dictatorships from Senegal all the way to Gabon. And the same method of undermining sovereign governments - by arming rebels/terrorists like in Niger, Mali, Ivory Coast, Libya... Every anti-imperialist pan-African is more Ivorian than any supporter of a French puppet like Ouattara. Africa is one. Greetings to you

[@soumangurukamite4884]

Well Said, let's TELL THE THRUTH ! This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@johnmcdonald9295]

Africa will never be United, Africa was tiny in 1950 Only 177 million and now 1.3 billion Which African countries are currently at war? Countries such as Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, and Yemen are all currently experiencing some form of terrorist insurgency

[@soumangurukamite4884]

​@@johnmcdonald9295 it's the result of the politic of DIVIDE AND CONQUER of western imperialists nations and their lying medias that are still able to mislead some Africans into fighting others Africans for local power while their resources are been looted. They are arming African rebel groups they control to overthrow African Leaders who are working for their Peoples. Now at least we have the means to SPREAD THE TRUTH and more Africans are understanding what's going on. We must keep informing all Africans to reach THE RITICAL MASS that will lead to THE MASSIVE PANAFRICAN MOVEMENT TO END THIS NIGHTMARE.

[@unknownfantome1815]

Well done! As an Ivorian, this is a well balanced and factually correct documentary. Keep up the good work.

[@zarkovitch42]

C'est faux il a menti, donc sa mère con chaque matin

[@HazeSphinx]

You're not Ivorian. Go back to your country.

[@johnharris3352]

Gbagbo the true ivorian!!!

[@hotpepper5037]

and he build nothing for 10 years in office and 30 years as political leader . he is the most useless president in history of ivory coast

[@camilosittegassevol2944]

you invited people from other countries to your country to work they later took over your country,no wonder UAE ,Qatar ,japan ,korea dont give outsiders their citiyenship

[@soumangurukamite4884]

The problem is neo-colonialism and imperialism along with the africans who serve them.

[@sylverebukiki5846]

Laurent Gbagbo did not refused to leave the power. There was election. The Constitutional Court declare Gbagbo as a winner. After the Head of Election Commission went in Alassana Ouatara Headquarters and declare Ouatara as the winner. This created post election crisis. The France took the side of Ouatara and the French Military started fighting in support to rebellion funded by Ouatara.

[@hervelago2220]

Are you serious when you say he refused to leave power. Your analyse and comment are wrong. You do not tell truth

[@sabrimo4020]

Didn't he lose the election? And still held on power until he got ousted.

[@luckassi1473]

Les anglophones ne s'intéressent pas affaires de l'Afrique francophone et ne comprennent rien

[@thevoiceofdahomey]

The narrative lacks very important facts that when put in context will shed a different light on the history of one of the greatest politician, thinker and leader of Africa. Gbagbo didn’t loose the 2010 presidential elections. The north of the country under rebels control stuffed the billots for Ouattara on a huge scale. Even with that, Gbagbo won and was asking for a recount of the whole nation votes. But France (the devil) under Sarkozi (president, Ouattara’s friend and co investors in multiple businesses) ordered the French army to assault the presidential palace and arrested the legitimate president. It was in fact a coup under hidden in a contested election. Today, the facts are clearer and this piece should be updated or at the very least a new video should be made to amend this one.

[@soumangurukamite4884]

To African Biographics and all viewers: PLEASE DO NOT RELY ONLY ON WESTERN MEDIAS WHEN REPORTING, ANALYZING OR TRYING TO UNDERSTAND CRISIS IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. LOOK FOR DIFFRENT SOURCES INSIDE THE AFRICAN COUNTRY WHERE THE EVENTS ARE TAKING PLACE ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE NOT FROM THERE. IT'S THE CONSTITUTION WHO PREVENTED OUATTARA TO RUN SINCE HE HELP THE UPPER VOLTA AND AFTER NURKINA FASO NATIONNALITY, NOT A NEW LAW !

[@koulaideyothomas5331]

Now, what Can Say about thé président Alassane. Dors hé want to leave power?

[@geraldineservice9738]

Thank you for your documentaries. I am an African in the diaspora but proudly African!

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@yeyoz4528]

Not true this part is one of the most complexed part of the story. 1) Basically the results of the election were given outside of the deadline (3 days) and at the headquarters of Alassane Ouattara (the other candidate). Therefore the claim of Gbagbo’s side was that those results were not valid 2) Now , when the electoral commission fail to provide the results, it is up to the constitutional council to validate the results. Here, the constitutional council invalidated the results in the north due to mass fraud (I don’t agree with that). And based on this Gbagbo was declared the winner. 3) clearly we have a dispute about the electoral results. I must also remind you that the north was controlled by a rebellion in favour of Gbagbo’s opponent. To solve the crisis , Gbagbo proposed that the vote be recounted with the UN and the International Community as witness so they can see the fraud For themselves what Alassane Ouattara, the UN and International Community refused (weird) The French Nicolas Sarkozy encouraged for the war and this is what finally happened

[@samabeka3023]

The greatest shame to ever happen on the African Continent is that of Felix Houphet Boingy selling the Ivory Coast to France !

[@ntackie82]

With much respect 🙌, l truly appreciate your vidios

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@jimmyadepeju5555]

"The man who refused to leave power"? That title is a bit disappointing. Did the constitutional council not confirm him as president? And what about the one he was replaced with by Champs Elysees? Has that one not stayed longer and isn't he going to probably die in power?

[@kingmario212]

Off course the French had something to do with it….

[@meemee8423]

The thumbnail 😂

[@jasonwilliamtjandra]

😂😂😂

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@ogbonnagerrardgeorge45]

This is one of the 3 individual I want their video of, remain that of Hussein Mubarak 🇪🇬 and Ben Ali of Tunsia, I so much love Africa mostly Cote D'Ivoire and DR Congo🇨🇩 Africa biographies keep it up 👍

[@jeanpierred]

On September 19th, 2002, Laurent Gbagbo was visiting the Vatican when the attempt Coup took place, not France. Get your facts straight.

[@kudzaitandi5550]

Unogona manje👏👏

[@zimboy9921]

Anogonesa

[@gingerwingerful]

Wow he is one of our own great

[@Lucas_07-PL]

Bro really just ignored the results of elections and carred on 💀💀💀

[@curtisalex456]

The election was a joke. Half of the country was under the rebels! The rebels did not allowed any supervision of their half. The UN was filmed transporting weapons for the rebels! Now, the so called winner has been in power for longer than Gbagbo. Also the International Criminal Court let Gbagbo go! He was accused of crimes against humanity.

[@VonDecken97]

Nah France annonced Alassane the Winner way before the end of the élection that’s why Gbagbo said no to these fake résults

[@gingerwingerful]

The west weren't Gona allow gbabo to take over power coz he was against their policies and also he was a harsh critic of foreigners and Muslims ble gude the youth leader was his mouth piece I think if he wasn't against the west they wud have allowed him to rule

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@yeyoz4528]

Not true this part is one of the most complexed part of the story. 1) Basically the results of the election were given outside of the deadline (3 days) and at the headquarters of Alassane Ouattara (the other candidate). Therefore the claim of Gbagbo’s side was that those results were not valid 2) Now , when the electoral commission fail to provide the results, it is up to the constitutional council to validate the results. Here, the constitutional council invalidated the results in the north due to mass fraud (I don’t agree with that). And based on this Gbagbo was declared the winner. 3) clearly we have a dispute about the electoral results. I must also remind you that the north was controlled by a rebellion in favour of Gbagbo’s opponent. To solve the crisis , Gbagbo proposed that the vote be recounted with the UN and the International Community as witness so they can see the fraud For themselves what Alassane Ouattara, the UN and International Community refused (weird) The French Nicolas Sarkozy encouraged for the war and this is what finally happened

[@pumulopumulo5423]

Thanks for the information Mr.Tatenda, keep on doing the job, at least am able to know my African history through you.

[@thechildfreeafricanexplorer]

Every African story is sadly the same. I can apply this story in Kenyan politics and all I have to do is change the names 😢

[@yeyoz4528]

The story of Gbagbo is more complexed. You can easily put him in the same category as Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela.

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@eldios831]

Ha ha...when has a kenyan government been overthrown....Kenya is different same government and its spawns have ruled from independence....only those that have left government have been in opposition...and kenyan opposition has always had ties with government....Great example KANU sponsored Odinga exit from Ford kenya in 1994 ...Kanu sponsored Odinga standing in presidential election in 97 to further split the votes.....Odinga was gifted minister of energy in 2001 and member's to new Kanu...don't compare kenyan jokes to serious movements such as the ivory Coast

[@guillermogee5137]

I love this channel. I learn so much about Africa that the west has never taught us.

[@momentnhambura2394]

Well done...again. cant get enuff of ur documentaries. Thanks guys

[@kofiagyeibaffour647]

You always impress me with your work piece.....you did your research really well

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@mshimane]

Could you please cover Charles Taylor, not much has been said about him 🙏🏾

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@soumangurukamite4884]

African Biographics about the bombing of the French military camp in Bouake, it was the Byelorussians pilots who bombed the camp. President Gbagbo was forced to get some war plane from Belorussia to reunite his country divided by the French army to so called maintain the peace. During the failed coup d'état of September 2002, France president Chirac order President Gbagbo to stop the Ivoirian army who were chasing the rebels running back to the north and Burkina Faso of Compaore where they were trained. In doing so, Chirac prevented the Ivorian army to capture all the rebels and imposed negotiation a the only was to resolve this issue and refused to apply the defense accords between France and Ivory Coast because it was an internal conflict among Ivorians despite the facts that the rebels came from Burkina Faso and had some citizen of Burkina Faso among them. Back to the bombing of the French camp in November 2004 … France refused the investigation proposed by the Ivorian army and disregard President Gbagbo saying he didn't give the order to bomb the French military camp. He said to a French journalist "You can at least agree on the fact that I'm not stupid to order that my army bomb the French camp." The French refused to interrogate the Byelorussians pilots who bombed their camp twice. First in the Ivory Coast when the Ivorian army wanted to hand them over, and the second time in Togo, at the airport in Lomé when the security informed the French that they had the pilots. All the French government did was rolling their tanks to Gbagbo Presidential Palace to arrest him which led the Ivorian People to take the street and surround their president Residence and the French military base which is in Abidjan since 1961. The French army killed more than an hundred unarmed civilians in Abidjan in the events that lasted several days. Please watch these videos of the events produced by a French media in search of the truth. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r529mHaliNh8npo kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYPXcnVug7p6jdk kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnS6pYWkncmXY9E kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJLXaGZ9m7yJatE kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoCXc3ibjtSCp7M

[@mathewomolo]

He just had to ber humiliated by the French before retiring

[@kemitafrq6890]

@Mathew Omolo, was he removed by force or did he retire constitutionally?

[@mathewomolo]

@@kemitafrq6890 What do you want me to say? really. We've all watched the video. He was humiliated.

[@kemitafrq6890]

@@mathewomolo he was humiliated, yes, but he accept it to go through it for his conviction of what was right, that is respecting the constitution of his country and a search for more sovereignty. What do you wish he would have been better doing?

[@mathewomolo]

@@kemitafrq6890 I just don't like seeing African leaders receiving some sort of punishment from European leaders. It's just too condescending. There are European and Asian leaders who've done much worse but you never see them paraded and humiliated like this. The wealthiest countries are not even signatories of the ICC. it's always Africans and Arabs allowing outside punishment on their own leaders.

[@kemitafrq6890]

@@mathewomolo I agree with what you say and the freedom to overcome this situation is in our hands. The West is powerful and have means of control that they use over some of our people to achieve their goals. As long we resist and fight smartly, we will reach that point where we impose respect to the rest of the world. Their weapon, divide to conquer, ours unite to claim our own power. easy sad than done, but no one wins by talking. And actions can lead you in situations such as the one Gbagbo went through.

[@soumangurukamite4884]

'African Biographics' please do a report on what alassane ouattara is doing in the Ivory Coast since being put on power by the french. He put people from the north at most important positions and justify it publicly. The country's debt, corruption and cost of living are out of control. There are several political prisoners and no freedom of speech. As a reminder or be informed that there was no political prisoners under Gbagbo rule, just dead rebels in armed coup d'état attempts.

[@DonCE0]

Do you recommend any reading material or anything to learn more about the true situation in Ivory Coast?

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

@@DonCE0 I just saw your questions today. Here are a few links ... Inform yourself on the 11 COLONIAL AGREEMENTS IMPOSED ON 14 AFRICAN COUNTRIES BY FRANCE and you will understand how france gets African's Gold. 11 Components of the French Colonial Tax in Africa kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIepdIKsoaZpb5I

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

@@DonCE0 Inhofe Demands Answers on Cote d'Ivoire kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6SQppZ-fLZ0oKc

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

@@DonCE0 Why France is Actually Preparing for War With Russia kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJqnY2eretuMZ7c

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

@@DonCE0 There are a lot of videos on KZbin exposing french neo-colonialism in Africa. Use 'french neo-colonialism in Africa' to search the internet and also 'CFA Franc'. There are also some lies, beware. alassane ouattara was never elected by the Ivorian People, he was installed by the french army in 2010 to maintain french neo-colonial system in place. France owns the CFA Franc currency of 14 African states including Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. france is the only one to print this colonial currency without the control of the African countries who use it. This enables france to get Africa's natural resources for free and finance rebels to overthrow non submissive African presidents without spending one euro.

[@government_costumes-ui5lx]

Well, the leader of any nation should 100% be from AKA born and raised in that country!

[@afriworia5020]

Ever since 2011 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@sylverebukiki5846]

The title of your topic is an insult to true history and the memory of Laurent Gbagbo.

[@samono7726]

History has shown that the greed for power is a slippery slope leading to destruction, yet many a man continued to thread that path. Incredible foolishness.

[@emmamolande8193]

One day try to make a video about Madagascar either if they were colonized or not and who was founder of their country and many more, just wanted to know more about Maragancy/Madagascar

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@luckassi1473]

Appart from politician fanatics and misinformed people. Nobody can know Who won these élections. Gbagbo shouldn' t have cancelled électoral district which voted massively for ouattara. But on other hand the results of the indépendant électoral commission have some irregulaties. Don't assume those results were truthful because they were certified by UN , the UN manipulated by France was not impartial in this ivorian crisis. ( i'am not a native english speaker)

[@veraaddoyobo8482]

You have explained it very well, Our problem in Africa is fact that we're still being colonise by the British and France by being manipulated by these two countries. We allow it to happen

[@melissat2256]

What were France and U.S.A. doing in Ivory Coast in the first place? Couldn't have Ivory call its neighbors to help. This is a sick and dysfunctional cycle of calling for help from abroad.

[@amadoujallow8407]

Wonderful channel

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@pasquosolid-r2828]

Come to côté d'ivoire, côté d'ivoire for ivorian if you're not thé father or mother for 5 génération name and prétend to bé ivorian you'll bé kick out period. Blood and honor

[@tmusakaruka]

Well researched as usual

[@zimboy9921]

Hope to watch an episode on ed's fall this year wangu

[@gingerwingerful]

Wow he won't fall nemaelections unfortunately arikubiswa there won't be elections in Zimbabwe for the coming 40months

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@yeyoz4528]

On this one not really this is the depicted image of Gbagbo by western media. The truth is much more complexed. If you have to put him in a category he easily joins Lumumba

[@welshcaesar]

Music is annoying

[@izzy8418]

As an Ivorian Even in the tittle you’ve got it all wrong please educate yourself 🤦🏾‍♂️ N’importe quoi

[@bosslady5464]

Fave channel, Have a good one.

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@barrowcherno7145]

My favorite channel ❤

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@papiot884]

I think the dishonesty and lack of moral is common in most of our African leaders. The things they accused their predecessors of doing, they turned to do the same or even worst.

[@leboutousocraf3436]

How you hold enelction with two army? How an African election led to booming from western to remove a leader. When the leader was attacked by foreigner, the rebels were congratulated

[@oib4463]

Today Allasane Outarra has reaised to leave after 10yrs in office. Are these people not all the same after all?

[@uzochukwuamarabenneth2583]

There's something truly wrong with some Africans. Same stuff is happening here in Nigeria where a Drug lord is the president-elect without majority votes. So Alassane Ouattara decided to go for a third term after struggling against Gbagbo and fighting him for the same reason? There's something really wrong.

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@yeyoz4528]

Not true this part is one of the most complexed part of the story. 1) Basically the results of the election were given outside of the deadline (3 days) and at the headquarters of Alassane Ouattara (the other candidate). Therefore the claim of Gbagbo’s side was that those results were not valid 2) Now , when the electoral commission fail to provide the results, it is up to the constitutional council to validate the results. Here, the constitutional council invalidated the results in the north due to mass fraud (I don’t agree with that). And based on this Gbagbo was declared the winner. 3) clearly we have a dispute about the electoral results. I must also remind you that the north was controlled by a rebellion in favour of Gbagbo’s opponent. To solve the crisis , Gbagbo proposed that the vote be recounted with the UN and the International Community as witness so they can see the fraud For themselves what Alassane Ouattara, the UN and International Community refused (weird) The French Nicolas Sarkozy encouraged for the war and this is what finally happened

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@NicoleMakaveli-wr6mm]

Africa is a mess

[@shizzo4nizzo]

We are waiting for the video on Tanzania's Joseph Magufuli.

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@evergracemavunga7565]

This must be done in Zimbabwe 😢

[@mdsoulsounds]

Thanks, but the music is too loud and unusual.?

[@sabunit3814]

Current president is serving third term.

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

in a nutshell ... Gbagbo was elected in 2000 and wanted to review all the agreements with france in order to improve the economy and meet people expectations. This didn't seat well with france still holding on to old ways to run Africans counties. As usual france supported a coup d'état in Sept. 2002 which failed and force Gbagbo to negotiate with the rebels by deploying its army who have a military base in Abidjan that Gbagbo wanted to closed. It took eight years of negotiations and concession from Gbagbo like accepting a rebel as prime minister a several unqualified others in his government. Finally Gbagbo agreed to hold elections in 2010 in which rebels took control of all polls in the zone the zones they controlled. So many frauds were reported in rebels zones in the 2nd round. The french and US ambassadors help had the president of the foreclosed election commission by himself read their numbers giving the victory to ouattara in his caimpaign HQ in violation of the Constitution and all the elections rules. The election Commission could not give official temporary results before the 3 days deadline, temporary results since as per the Ivorian Constitution its the Constitution Counsel which gives the final results. After reviewing all the ballots and removing the frauds, the Constitution Counsel declare Gbagbo the winner and Swore him in the a 2nd and last term with the protest of sarkozy of france who bomb the presidential palace and the city of Abidjan to install their puppet ouattara. This is the speech of the only US Senator who spoke the truth on the US Senate floor US Senator: French Colonialism Must End kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHfaoZ6fgLWii9U

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

alassane ouattara was never elected by the Ivorian People, he was installed by the french army in 2010 to maintain french neo-colonial system in place. France owns the CFA Franc currency of 14 African states including Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. france is the only one to print this colonial currency without the control of the African countries who use it. This enables france to get Africa's natural resources for free and finance rebels to overthrow non submissive African presidents without spending one euro.

[@chrisdot9914]

Ouattara was voted in fair and square. There was no French Tomfoolery either...

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

@@chrisdot9914 elections in 2010 in which rebels took control of all polls in the zone the zones they controlled. So many frauds were reported in rebels zones in the 2nd round. The french and US ambassadors help had the president of the foreclosed election commission by himself read their numbers giving the victory to ouattara in his caimpaign HQ in violation of the Constitution and all the elections rules. The election Commission could not give official temporary results before the 3 days deadline, temporary results since as per the Ivorian Constitution its the Constitution Counsel which gives the final results. After reviewing all the ballots and removing the frauds, the Constitution Counsel declare Gbagbo the winner and Swore him in the a 2nd and last term with the protest of sarkozy of france who bomb the presidential palace and the city of Abidjan to install their puppet ouattara. This is the speech of the only US Senator who spoke the truth on the US Senate floor US Senator: French Colonialism Must End kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHfaoZ6fgLWii9U

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

@@chrisdot9914 Here are the original declarations of African Union and others African Organizations observers of the elections that reported the fraudes and videos of voters molested by rebels. There are in french so have someone translate for you if you don't understand. Déclarations de l'observateur de l'Union Africaine après les graves fraudes en zones rebelles au cours du 2eme tour des élections de 2010 en Cote d'Ivoire. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZXEpY1qrsedqM0 Déclarations des observateurs Africains après les graves fraudes en zones rebelles au cours du 2eme tour des élections de 2010 en Cote d'Ivoire. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3O5hWl3nd6Darc Mission d'observation de l'élection présidentielle 2010 en Côte d'Ivoire - Experts Africains kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWbInKdpjN6MepY PRESIDENTIELLE 2010 COTE D'IVOIRE - FRAUDE ELECTORALE kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHyXdpmrl9l_oqM Youssouf Fofana, Président de la Voix du Nord sur Laurent Gbagbo, le droit a la différence kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGnGoKOBhsaosJY Il y a eu des fraudes graves dans les zones rebelles ou ils sont sortis avec des armes pour prendre le contrôle des bureaux de votes, empêcher les électeurs de Gbagbo de voter et bourrer les urnes. Le mot d’ordre était 'ZÉRO VOIX POUR GBAGBO' Voici quelques preuves crédibles: Élection Cote d Ivoire 2010. Fraude, Hold-up électoral dans le nord du pays kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWSuYouMp7yDbaM Élection Cote d Ivoire 2010. Fraude, Hold-up électoral à Touba et Odiénné kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGnYoZStbd6dgdU

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

@@chrisdot9914 This is the speech of the only US Senator who spoke the truth on the US Senate floor US Senator: French Colonialism Must End kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHfaoZ6fgLWii9U

[@360therapy8]

No mention of Charles Blé Goudé

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@Moyopheus]

Wow, and I thought Gbagbo was an evil man, he just had a thing for power like anyone else. Funny how the media paints him as the worst if the worst. He didn't even hang around too long like the Mugabes

[@GenericUserNameHere]

I did my Master’s Thesis in Political Science on Sub-Saharan African states. I love your accessible content and that I can continue to learn about this vast continents politics. I don’t know if you will see this but I would be humbled if I could send you my paper. I asked in another video as well.

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@bettybasirika4704]

Were waiting when this will happen to M7 of Uganda

[@yvesandrethevenot3489]

Excellent work. Thank you.

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

alassane ouattara was never elected by the Ivorian People, he was installed by the french army in 2010 to maintain french neo-colonial system in place. France owns the CFA Franc currency of 14 African states including Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. france is the only one to print this colonial currency without the control of the African countries who use it. This enables france to get Africa's natural resources for free and finance rebels to overthrow non submissive African presidents without spending one euro.

[@ClassicJoyfulMemories]

American here. Your channel is a great source for learning about Africa!

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@MsDboyy]

Always great videos ✅☯️💯

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@DIZZYMUSIC9]

Do you know what you are talking about? Gbagbo won

[@anthonyforrest1785]

Why these head's of state so afraid to give up power?

[@kemitafrq6890]

@Anthony Forrest, was it about giving up power? And to who?

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@yeyoz4528]

Not true this part is one of the most complexed part of the story. 1) Basically the results of the election were given outside of the deadline (3 days) and at the headquarters of Alassane Ouattara (the other candidate). Therefore the claim of Gbagbo’s side was that those results were not valid 2) Now , when the electoral commission fail to provide the results, it is up to the constitutional council to validate the results. Here, the constitutional council invalidated the results in the north due to mass fraud (I don’t agree with that). And based on this Gbagbo was declared the winner. 3) clearly we have a dispute about the electoral results. I must also remind you that the north was controlled by a rebellion in favour of Gbagbo’s opponent. To solve the crisis , Gbagbo proposed that the vote be recounted with the UN and the International Community as witness so they can see the fraud For themselves what Alassane Ouattara, the UN and International Community refused (weird) The French Nicolas Sarkozy encouraged for the war and this is what finally happened

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@erickakompe9483]

Thanks for your good work

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@omarleyaziafon6820]

This documentary about Gbagbo is a full lies!!!! You begun correctly but the end is all lies

[@temoalain4817]

President Gbagbo was fought because he wanted to liberate his country from French imperialism

[@user-uj3uy6jw5k]

If you do not know the true story, it is important to ask people who can give you the True informations about the 2011 election held in Côte d'Ivoire.

[@florentcreppy7470]

JESUS HUMULIATED BUT STILL ALIVE

[@omemaskema9012]

you see how when rubber meets road they hide with their families in bunkers ‼️‼️‼️‼️ meanwhile fools be fighting each other

[@emmachious5064]

Nigeria we be the next to go to war again

[@simonwainaina7360]

Is world renowned song Bane.. from Ivory Coast?

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@NicoleMakaveli-wr6mm]

No, bane is a song sung by Oliver n'ngoma from gabon

[@andrewwabwezi91]

France wanted to control Ivory Coast under Quattara at all cost.

[@kofimoseley9296]

This guy, The Hague prosecutes.

[@luckassi1473]

He has been acquitted a fact that proves many things......

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@ukejehtobenna2654]

Thank u for bringing back history to us

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@prof.nicollas519]

Learning new history pages everyday! Congrats for the material my friend!!!

[@yeyoz4528]

Not true this part is one of the most complexed part of the story. 1) Basically the results of the election were given outside of the deadline (3 days) and at the headquarters of Alassane Ouattara (the other candidate). Therefore the claim of Gbagbo’s side was that those results were not valid 2) Now , when the electoral commission fail to provide the results, it is up to the constitutional council to validate the results. Here, the constitutional council invalidated the results in the north due to mass fraud (I don’t agree with that). And based on this Gbagbo was declared the winner. 3) clearly we have a dispute about the electoral results. I must also remind you that the north was controlled by a rebellion in favour of Gbagbo’s opponent. To solve the crisis , Gbagbo proposed that the vote be recounted with the UN and the International Community as witness so they can see the fraud For themselves what Alassane Ouattara, the UN and International Community refused (weird) The French Nicolas Sarkozy encouraged for the war and this is what finally happened

[@yeyoz4528]

Gbagbo has a responsibility in the conflict as much as all his predecessors and the actual Ivorian president. But to say he was a tyran or dictator who do not want to leave that’s just a lie

[@samuellolango9720]

funny how these guys go from resistance fighters and dictators the moment the receive power

[@MartinMagumajestic]

YA. SLAP

[@mohamedkonate5034]

You're right, Jules. There was a kinda cruel religious and ethnic discrimination amongst us in Ivory coast that resulted to the force of arms. I was one the victims of xenophobic attitude of the regime of Laurent Gbagbo. Thank God we got peace with a big change !

[@SaintNoirx]

Alasane is no better he’s committed crimes in the west , Alasane has not neglected our region

[@yeyoz4528]

I mean this might have happened under Gbagbo but remember that it all started with the ivoirity concept brought in by Bedie. You can not say that Gbagbo did not try to bring peace even after the 2002 coup. I remember people dancing coupe décalé rather than killing each other between 2003 - 2010. I grew up in treichville one of the most Muslim populated area of Abidjan and between 2003 - 2010 this discrimination had stopped. For the 2011 election, the winner of the war became President let’s be honest. We had 2 parties claiming victory we should have let the constitution and the Supreme Court decide of the winner rather than letting the weapon win.

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@Ikideynaso1946]

So Outtarra is a French puppet I always suspected, married to a French, makes sense.

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

African Biographics it appears that you don't know the THRUTH about what happened in the Ivory Coast and repeating the western medias narrative.

[@SnarkyRC]

How about you make a video of the truth instead

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

@@SnarkyRC this is the only US senator who spoke the truth in the US Senate. SENATOR James Inhofe of Oklahoma talk about Cote d'Ivoire Crisis kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5y9oqFtlNZ1jbc

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

@@SnarkyRC Inhofe Demands Answers on Cote d'Ivoire kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6SQppZ-fLZ0oKc

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

@@SnarkyRC Inhofe Addresses the Atrocities in Cote d'Ivoire kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnnal2aAp7Gjm5I

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

@@SnarkyRC French Colonialism Must End kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHfaoZ6fgLWii9U

[@BlackEmpress-eg4tn]

I'm liking your channel and your narration of our history. However, forgive me but I can almost hear the bias that you do not believe the French were responsible as Gbagbo claimed. For all of your narrations so far if you cannot see the meddling done by the French/u.s. etc as the reason why Africa experiences SO many coups. It'll be the VERY reason why we continue to have so many😤.

[@Jokani1]

Nah!!

[@danlhendl]

"Gbagbo"? Hmm. Is that a common name over there?

[@thomashenebry8269]

The accent in your voice synthesizer is too extreme. It's difficult to understand. I'm gone.

[@lameckactivated]

Great job Tatenda

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@gevs4487]

African leaders are all the same, though we have made a slight progress towards democracy. In Uganda we fought for 22 years to remove both Idi Amin and Milton Obote . My family was financially able to provide resources to support our troops. We decided that we rather go bankrupt than allow these evil men to ruin our land.

[@kemitafrq6890]

@Ge Vs, why would just put all African leaders in the same basket?

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@yeyoz4528]

Not true this part is one of the most complexed part of the story. 1) Basically the results of the election were given outside of the deadline (3 days) and at the headquarters of Alassane Ouattara (the other candidate). Therefore the claim of Gbagbo’s side was that those results were not valid 2) Now , when the electoral commission fail to provide the results, it is up to the constitutional council to validate the results. Here, the constitutional council invalidated the results in the north due to mass fraud (I don’t agree with that). And based on this Gbagbo was declared the winner. 3) clearly we have a dispute about the electoral results. I must also remind you that the north was controlled by a rebellion in favour of Gbagbo’s opponent. To solve the crisis , Gbagbo proposed that the vote be recounted with the UN and the International Community as witness so they can see the fraud For themselves what Alassane Ouattara, the UN and International Community refused (weird) The French Nicolas Sarkozy encouraged for the war and this is what finally happened

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@benofoma6261]

But why is alahassan repeating the same thing .

[@user-md9fg7bm5b]

Il aurait fallu qu'il perde réellement l'élection.

[@djamaltanko5121]

African politics is just a mess

[@Kny-tn1mg]

From the Paris of Africa to ruins

[@SaintNoirx]

Ruins ?

[@yeyoz4528]

It was rebuilt don’t worry 🇨🇮🇨🇮

[@veraaddoyobo8482]

It was called NYC of Africa

[@jamesbodnarchuk3322]

Cheers!❤🇨🇦

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@insertnamehere5809]

I love the thumbnail, it makes him look like the Ivorian Joker

[@soumangurukamite4884]

This documentary about Gbagbo is full of lies. Read my comments to find out the truth and read and listen from both sides to make your own judgment.

[@yeyoz4528]

Not true this part is one of the most complexed part of the story. 1) Basically the results of the election were given outside of the deadline (3 days) and at the headquarters of Alassane Ouattara (the other candidate). Therefore the claim of Gbagbo’s side was that those results were not valid 2) Now , when the electoral commission fail to provide the results, it is up to the constitutional council to validate the results. Here, the constitutional council invalidated the results in the north due to mass fraud (I don’t agree with that). And based on this Gbagbo was declared the winner. 3) clearly we have a dispute about the electoral results. I must also remind you that the north was controlled by a rebellion in favour of Gbagbo’s opponent. To solve the crisis , Gbagbo proposed that the vote be recounted with the UN and the International Community as witness so they can see the fraud For themselves what Alassane Ouattara, the UN and International Community refused (weird) The French Nicolas Sarkozy encouraged for the war and this is what finally happened

[@anjsamarranj8259]

16:30 @AfricanBiographics, Your content from this point explains the title of this publication and sounds very uninformed, given that it shows that your piece has been published only 6 months ago. Unless you purposefully made the choice to be biased and trash president Laurent Gbagbo, it is amazing that by NOW (6 months ago) you're not aware of France's shenanigans in regime change in so-called francophone Africa countries. The way you put it, France has no implication whatsoever in taking out Laurent Gbagbo and puting in place Alassane Dramane Ouattara. I am not an Ivorian national, but as an African of West Africa I have come to realize that our west African leaders might not be angels or saints, they can even be very corrupt and power-hungry. But for the most part most of them have simply been in a voluntary servitude to France. And the ones that choose to not dance on FRANCE's beat, have learned the lesson. Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso has. Kadhafi of Libya has. And Laurent Gbagbo has. But I can tell that you will disagree and argue that France and the West have nothing to do with those cases. And I will be patiently waiting for your next publication that will make the claim that Assimi Goita of Mali and Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso have been wrongly blaming France for nothing. But I am not surprised, because this would not be the first time our own people serve as the mouthpiece of the colonial powers. Yes, from slavery to colonization to modern day occupation of Africa, there has always been the enemies from within facilitating or better yet, doing the job for the outside obscure forces.

[@SnarkyRC]

Good video aside from the music. It's distracting.

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

It's full of lies !!! alassane ouattara was never elected by the Ivorian People, he was installed by the french army in 2010 to maintain french neo-colonial system in place. France owns the CFA Franc currency of 14 African states including Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. france is the only one to print this colonial currency without the control of the African countries who use it. This enables france to get Africa's natural resources for free and finance rebels to overthrow non submissive African presidents without spending one euro.

[@Thechosen225]

Do you even know the real history

[@palmer8278]

I pooped