COTE D’IVOIRE

CHEIKH TIDIANE GADIO, Foreign Affairs Senior Minister, Republic of Senegal, February 4, 2003
CZIKOWSKY: What do you see as necessary to bring peace and stability to Cote D’Ivoire? What are the threats to stability, and how should they be approached?
GADIO: The way to peace in Cote d’Ivoire today is to give a chance to Prime Minitster Seydou Diarra. Here is a man of dignity, honor, and courage. I know he is ready to make history and present his government of national reconciliation. We will see how this will be received at the scheduled Thursday Accra meeting. But if all political leaders put Cote d’Ivoire first and remember that Mandela appointed M. Buthelizi Interior Minister after the conflict led by this leader and that M. Kabila for the sake of peace is ready to have rebellion leaders as Vice Presidents, I believe Cote d’Ivoire will achieve peace quickly.