Testimonies: How humanitarian technologies impact the lives of affected populations

2020 ◽  
Vol 102 (913) ◽  
pp. 23-26
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Republic Of The Congo

Digital technologies are changing the very processes we use to serve affected people. In this issue, the Review has chosen to profile the testimonies of two affected people, based in Côte d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), who expressed their opinions on two digitally driven projects by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); these projects respectively facilitate restoring and maintaining family links.1 Being of the view that affected people should speak for themselves and that their testimonies should not be cut down or “reworked” to fit the purposes of humanitarians and their outputs, in this section the Review has directly translated the quotes we received from field delegations, word for word, sentence for sentence, making no changes except for the redaction of information to ensure the extent of anonymity requested. By keeping the framing of the quotes to a minimum, we aim to ensure that the Review serves as a platform for the voices of the featured affected people.

Successes and Failures in Côte d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of Congo

2019 ◽  
pp. 132-168
Author(s):  
Lisa Hultman ◽  
Jacob D. Kathman ◽  
Megan Shannon
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Violence Reduction ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Peacekeeping Missions

This chapter explores two conflicts and their related UN missions: Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC and MONUSCO). The chapter conducts qualitative analyses of these missions to explore the effect peacekeeping capacity and constitution on civil war violence, noting the UN’s ability to engage in mechanisms of violence reduction. The conflicts are not two cases of obvious peacekeeping success, and there are clear instances of failure in both UN efforts. However, in many situations, the missions were more effective when capacity and constitution improved, indicating that relative effectiveness increases as UN missions are sufficiently outfitted. The chapter complements the quantitative analyses by highlighting the limits of the theory and the challenges to peacekeeping missions in the midst of war.

Observations on the biology of Afro–tropical Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) principally from Kenya. Part 1. Introduction and Coeliadinae

Zootaxa ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2547 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
MATTHEW J. W. COCK
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Life Histories ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Republic Of Guinea ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
New Type

Partial life histories for eight Afro–tropical Coeliadinae are described and illustrated: Pyrrhochalcia iphis (Drury) (Côte d’Ivoire), Pyrrhiades lucagus (Cramer) (Ghana), P. anchises anchises (Gerstaecker) (Kenya), Coeliades chalybe chalybe (Westwood) (Côte d’Ivoire), C. forestan forestan (Stoll) (Kenya), C. pisistratus (Fabricius) (Kenya), C. sejuncta (Mabille & Vuillot) (Kenya), C. kenya Evans stat. rev. (Kenya). Descriptions of a further six species or subspecies are provided from the literature: P. anchises jucunda (Butler) (Oman), P. aeschylus (Plötz) (Republic of Guinea), P. pansa (Hewitson) (Réunion), C. bixana Evans (Democratic Republic of the Congo), C. libeon (Druce) (Democratic Republic of the Congo), C. keithloa (Wallengren) (South Africa), C. lorenzo Evans stat. rev. (South Africa). Unpublished photographs provided by T.C.E. Congdon illustrate early stages of C. sp. probably fervida (Butler) and C. rama Evans (Madagascar). Notes based on museum material are presented for C. ramanatek (Boisduval). Generalisations are made for the subfamily in Africa and the implications for generic groupings in the subfamily are considered. All except C. libeon are known4 · Zootaxa 2547 © 2010 Magnolia Pressto feed on at least one species of Malpighiaceae, while C. libeon feeds on at species of at least two other families of Malpigiales. A new type of leaf shelter, the four–cut shelter, is introduced, characteristic of African Coeliadinae.

scholarly journals Retinoblastoma in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case Studies of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. Lukamba ◽  
Jean-Jacques A. Yao ◽  
Theophile A. Kabesha ◽  
Aleine N. Budiongo ◽  
Ben B. Monga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Median Time ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Republic

Purpose In most low-income countries, the diagnosis of retinoblastoma is delayed, resulting in a severe prognosis. The objectives of this study were to describe the access to diagnosis and care of children diagnosed with retinoblastoma and the challenges in two sub-Saharan African countries: the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Patients and Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. Data were collected from the medical records of patients admitted during the period of January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014. Data were entered and analyzed using Epi Info7.1 software and SAS 9.3. Results One hundred sixteen cases of retinoblastoma were collected, including 60 boys and 56 girls. The median diagnosis age was 3 years for both countries. Ninety-eight patients (84%) had unilateral retinoblastoma. Most of the patients presented with advanced disease (76% had extraocular retinoblastoma). Median time between initial symptoms and diagnosis was 8.5 months (range, 0.4 to 116.7 months). Median time between diagnosis and treatment initiation was 31 days (range, 0 to 751 days). The median cost for the treatment of the disease was estimated at $1,954 per patient. Conclusion Late diagnosis of retinoblastoma, with extraocular disease, occurs frequently in both African countries. It is associated with delay in initiating treatment, and the cost of the treatment remains unaffordable for most of the families. Support groups for parents of affected children and the support of the Franco-African Pediatric Oncology Group remain important in improving early diagnosis and providing treatment in sub-Saharan African countries.

New data on the genus Manota Williston (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) from Africa, with an updated key to the species

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4652 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-441
Author(s):  
HEIKKI HIPPA ◽  
GEIR SØLI ◽  
OLAVI KURINA
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
New Records ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
Sao Tome And Principe ◽  
Afrotropical Region

A total of 346 male specimens of Manota collected from 13 countries in Africa are studied. They belong to 40 different species including 12 new to science. The new species are: M. burundiensis (Burundi), M. cornuta (Ghana), M. fuscinula (Ghana), M. geniculata (Gabon), M. kirkspriggsi (Madagascar), M. kjaerandseni (Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire), M. leptochaeta (Madagascar), M. limai (São Tomé and Principe), M. oronnai (Nigeria), M. platychaeta (Madagascar), M. polylobata (Nigeria) and M. triseta (Ghana, Guinea). New records of the following 28 species are presented: M. aculifera Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Ghana), M. afra Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo), M. clinochaeta Hippa, 2008 (Madagascar), M. clurina Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Côte d’Ivoire), M. comata Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Ghana, Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda), M. cultigera Hippa, 2008 (Madagascar), M. dissidens Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire), M. foliolata Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Cameroon), M. ghanaensis Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Ghana), M. grootaerti Kurina & Hippa, 2014 (Democratic Republic of Congo), M. katusabei Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Ghana, Guinea, Uganda), M. lachaisei Matile, 1972 (Democratic Republic of Congo), M. mabokeensis Matile, 1972 (Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda), M. macrodon Hippa, 2008 (Madagascar), M. mazumbaiensis Søli, 1993 (Ghana, Guinea, Uganda), M. natalensis Jaschhof & Mostovski, 2006 (Republic of South Africa), M. peltata Kurina & Hippa, 2014 (Ghana), M. peltigera Kurina & Hippa, 2014 (Ghana, Uganda), M. petiolata Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Ghana), M. phyllochaeta Hippa, 2008 (Madagascar), M. pilosa Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Ghana, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria), M. pinnata Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Democratic Republic of Congo), M. pinnulata Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Ghana), M. reclinata Kurina & Hippa, 2014 (Ghana, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire), M. relicina Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Uganda), M. senticosa Hippa & Kurina, 2012 (Ghana, Gabon, Guinea, Central African Republic), M. uncinata Hippa, 2008 (Madagascar) and M. whiteleyi Jaschhof & Mostovski, 2006 (Ghana, Cameroon). An updated key to the Afrotropical Manota species is provided and their distribution briefly discussed. Altogether 68 species of Manota are now known from the Afrotropical region, while the genus holds 314 described species worldwide. 

Armillaria heimii. [Distribution map].

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire ◽  
New Distribution

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Armillaria heimii Pegler. Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricales. Hosts: polyphagous. Information is given on the geographical distribution in Africa (Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Congo Democratic Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Reunion, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe).

The Thai Red Cross protocol experience in Côte d'Ivoire

Acta Tropica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 212 ◽  
pp. 105710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathilde Tetchi ◽  
M'Begnan Coulibaly ◽  
Vessaly Kallo ◽  
Gnamien Sylvain Traoré ◽  
Tiembré Issaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

scholarly journals Problems of digitalization of the oil and gas industry in Ivory coast

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dzhessu Gogua ◽  
Antoniu Gomes ◽  
Vladimir Shcherba ◽  
Kirill Vorobʹev
Keyword(s):  
Cote D'ivoire ◽  
Côte D’Ivoire ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Oil Production ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Cote D’Ivoire ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Côte D'ivoire

The article describes certain types of digital technologies used by the "TOTAL" company in various sectors of the oil industry of Côte d'Ivoire. It is noted that digital technologies in the oil and gas industry of Côte d'Ivoire are used mainly for prospecting and exploration of oil and gas fields, in the processes associated with oil production and transportation. Attention is drawn to the fact that these technologies help facilitate and accelerate the discovery of new oil and gas deposits, improve the maintenance of oil equipment and establish operational personnel management, provide better protection for specialists in oil fields and increase oil production, as well as reduce investment costs. Recommendations are given on the need for continuous improvement and implementation of innovations, which will allow oil companies to remain competitive. Prospects for the further use of digital technologies are outlined.

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