Alassane Ouattara attempts to bridge the divide with Laurent Gbagbo

Ouattara moves to end Eranove's drinking water monopoly 

On the Ivorian president's orders, Prime Minister Patrick Achi is taking steps to open up the drinking water market, currently dominated by the French company's subsidiary SODECI.

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Trouble over CAF premises in Abidjan 

PM Patrick Achi has ordered his sports minister to remove his staff from the offices donated by Ivory Coast to the Confederation of African Football for the preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo reconnect in secret 

On 10 January, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara ordered the payment with arrears of the financial sum that Laurent Gbagbo had been claiming for over two years. Shortly afterwards, the two men spoke by telephone, and have agreed to meet in February.