JOYEUX NOEL DE PARIS...MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM PARIS

On my way to Paris......

Angelitos,

Je serai a nouveau parmi vous cela n'est plus qu'une question d'heures...! He oui je suis de retour a Paname la belle pour les fetes de fin d'annee. J'espere que l'on aura l'occasion de passer un peu de temps ensemble a bavarder et rigoler comme dab. Bon courage a ma mafia abidjannaise qui celebra les fetes a couper decaller, bande de faroteurs! , Ca Aller comme on dit! Les Frenchies on se voit bientot for the others spread out in London, Geneva, Bruxelles, The US, Den Haag, Montreal, Ottawa, Beirut, Jordan, Kinshasa....and all over the world, we'll find time to meet sometimes in 2007 hopefully.

Take care

Bisous a la famille et aux potes

fatou xxx

Crisis in Abidjan

Hi Friends,

The current political situation in Abidjan is very tense. First, the recent presidential decrees on the dismissal of the directors of the Radio Television Ivoirienne (RTI) and national newspaper Fraternite Matin led to demonstrations in Abidjan and other cities under government control (South of Cote d'Ivoire). Second, the decision of the President to lift the suspension of people allegedly involved in the toxic waste scandal also led to protests by pro-opposition members. Many people among pro-opposition sympathisers have been arrested, some injured/hospitalised and even worse some were killed. In Abidjan many of those demonstrations took place between 4 am and 6 am. This morning a bus was burnt in treichville (Abidjan district) as you can see on the picture. Consequently, we were asked to stay home till 9.30 am for security reasons. Since a week the security is very volatile so we are requested to listen to security broadcast on the radio every morning. It might sound terrible for you guys living under such a stability but actually I am pretty fine. I have a kind of normal life even if I always have to be alert. Unfortunately I am used to now. I am still going to the gym, meeting friends.... Life has to continue somehow. It is great, the pool in my building has been repaired so I spend my sunday sun bathing at the pool so gooooooood!

Anyway I did not want to scare you but just to make you aware about what is happenning here because I do not know if it is covered by the international press. Do not worry for me.

Take care

Bisous

fatou xxx

Photo de la famille des Droits de l' Homme

Workshop in Bouake...we were supposed to work!

International UN day

November minutes

Hi Guys,

How are you all? Sorry for having been out of touch for so long. I have been away from the office in a workshop in Bouake, a 3-days retreat in Abidjan and almost a week home in bed after having been food poisoned for the second time! I have been lazy as well I admit ;(

At work we have a lot do, missions, differents reports plus the daily administrative tasks. I am looking forward for the Christmas break. I will be back for two weeks so hoepfully we will find some time to meet up.

I'll post straight away pictures from different events occured in Nov.

Lots of hugs

fatou xxx

I have finally registered to the gym yay!

UNSC Resolution 1721

Friends,

The resolution was finally adopted in UN Security Council on 1 November. In a nustshell, it says that the President's mandate is renewed for another year and same for the Prime Minister which powers have been extended.

"L'ambiguïté de la résolution a été soulignée, jeudi, à la une de la presse ivoirienne. "Gbagbo-Banny : la poire en deux", titrait le quotidien officieux du régime, Fraternité-Matin, et Le Patriote, un journal d'opposition, annonçait : "Gbagbo n'a pas gagné. Banny n'a pas perdu." Une révision de la situation par l'Union africaine (UA) interviendra dans trois mois." L'ONU fixe le cadre de la dernière transition politique ivoirienne LE MONDE 02.11.06

The situation is calm in Abidjan...

fatou xxx

En attendant la resolution

How are you friends,

I hope all is fine on your side. Here it is still a bit tense as everybody is waiting for the resolution which will define the new mandate of the President and Prime Minister. On all political sides people are getting prepared just in case they wont like the decision. Anyway we will see tomorrow.

Apart from that, I have not done much. I have spent most of my free time chilling at home. I have arranged my appartment putting new curtains ect. I have also a cleaning lady who is coming 3 times a week. She is very nice and she even cook me nice dishes. Life is easy! I am becoming so lazyyyyyyy!!! My mom will kill me next time I'll go back home I wont be used to help for the cleaning anymore;)

I am still fighting with the real estate which is in charge of my flat. They are so annoying. Each time I am asking them to repair something it takes ages and I almost have to harrass and threaten them. It is true that I might be a real pain in the ....(breaking the b... or casse pied international) sometimes but still. Since two months my washing machine is not working I am calling them EVERY SINGLE DAY and they are not moving a finger! I was even thinking of moving out, I was so frustrated ;( Everybody is telling me: "You have to calm down and relax you are in Africa, my dear!" People are telling me that the services are very good here compare to other african countries.

Ok so now, I will take it easy. I will need to evacuate all my negative energy into a physical activity. So now my goal will be to find a gym. There is one in my office building so I will go and check at lunch time. Wise decision, it is good for the mind and great for the body to become a real Bombasse lol!

Special kasdedi a Ice Cream: you're the best sista! Ouais grosse garde la peche!

Une pensee pour le zouzou do Brasil tinkiete tu gagneras le combat avec B7.

Have a nice week and let me updated.

Send you a bunch of hugs and kisses.

fatou xxx

Sunday in Grand Bassam

Back in Abidjan

Dames and Heren,

It was really nice seeing you all even if it was very short. Thanks again to all of you for having taken some time for me I know it is not easy as you were not on holidays like myself. Sorry for those that I have missed hopefully we will catch up next time.

Les parigos, ca m'a fait super plez de vous revoir. Bon courage pour le taf a ceux qui bossent et pour les entretiens ceux qui sont en recherche. Encore felicitation a Dodo pour son mariage, ma pte Laurette pour son futu bebe, Marco pour son CDI et ma maman pour son nouveau poste.

Den Haag party people, I was very happy to see you even for a short time. Special thanks to Diva Nicole and Yannis, you are amazing hosts, Arnaud toujours pret a rendre service ;), Joke, my lady bird, Pub and Mr Lagos I love the dress will send you a pict with it.

All the good things have an end unfortunately... I am back in Abidjan and so far so good. I will let you updated.

Take care.

Bisous

fatou xxx

PS: Mark I know that is you spamming my blog and signing as Pubudu or Boye ;)

Dernière expo...dernier jour...dernières heures à Paris..snif snif

Vive la future maman...Felicitation ma pte Laurette

Vive la jolie mariee!!!!! Felicitation Dobrina

A week in Paris

Friends,

It is so nice to be home for a while. I had forgotten how Paris (I like to call it Paname) is such a great city!!!! I have been walking around the city, having sun bath in parks, having drinks en terrasse with my friends, shopping with my mom. I am glad I was able to meet most of my friends but I still have to meet more next week. I am just relaxing and taking life very very very easy...SO GOOOOOOOOOOD.

Je pense bien a vous "ma famille Abidjanaise" bientot vous retrouverez le "faites chier" habituel!!! ;) (c est un smiley)! Allez les gars courage.

Tommorrow I will go to my friend's wedding, will be brilliant. She is the first friend who is getting married I am so excited.

On monday I will go to Den Haag for couple of days to remember the old good times there.

Hope you are all feeling well and happy.

Bisous

fatou xxx

Paname encore et encore

Paname Paname

Les potes de Paname

Last hours in Abidjan...

I need a lift...

I will see you very soon..... fatou xxx

A normal day at work for a Diva!