This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
President Laurent Gbagbo's reported statement that "after the elections, you'll get your national identity cards," generated commentaries in today's Ivorian newspapers. The peace process and the upcoming presidential elections; the strike called by taxi and minibus drivers to protest recent fuel price increases; and the Cote d'Ivoire Workers Union call for a two-day nationwide strike beginning from July 17 were the other top stories in the dailies. Newspapers also reported on the Buruli Ulcer, a tropical disease, which is causing havoc in Cote d'Ivoire, as well as an alleged threat on an opposition newspaper.
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