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    Harnessing radio to promote democracy in Ivory Coast

    In the wake of violent civil conflict in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Essan Emile Ako turned to the radio to promote peace, reconciliation, and free and fair elections.

    By Jeff Tyson // 24 November 2015

    When deadly conflict erupted in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, following the 2010 elections, Essan Emile Ako was living in a student dorm near the epicenter of the violence.

    Ako was a master’s degree candidate in English linguistics with plans to pursue a PhD when a disputed election turned into a civil war. Caught in the middle of the chaos, Ako was forced to flee Abidjan to his village, where he remained for five months, during which time forces loyal to presidential candidate Alassane Ouattara and supported by France and the United Nations stormed the presidential residence, removing Laurent Gbagbo from power.

    When Ako finally returned, he encountered a city in shambles.

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      Jeff Tyson@jtyson21

      Jeff is a former global development reporter for Devex. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers multilateral affairs, U.S. aid, and international development trends. He has worked with human rights organizations in both Senegal and the U.S., and prior to joining Devex worked as a production assistant at National Public Radio. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and French from the University of Rochester.

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