Republic

of
Cote d’Ivoire
(The Ivory Coast,West Africa)

UNION DISCIPLINE TRAVAIL

REPUBLIQUE DE
COTE D’IVOIRE
 UNION DISCIPLINE TRAVAIL
Dr. Mamadou Vincent Diomande
Presidential Candidate of Cote d’Ivoire

 Born in Cote d’Ivoire in 1956

 A devoted husband and father.
 Emphasizing strong moral values

 Attended:
 1978-1980
 Abidjan University obtained an Associate
Degree in Science
 1980-1984
 Plymouth College of Engineering in
London England and obtained a Bachelor
of Science in Engineering
 1992-1998
 Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and
Science received a Doctorate of
Pharmacy
Leadership Experience
 1984-1990 was Director of Air Traffic
Control
Yamoussokro, Cote d’Ivoire

 Pharmacist for over 10 years

 2003-present President and CEO of

CODIPHARM, the fourth
Pharmaceutical products distribution
company in
 Cote D’Ivoire

 President of the Ivorian Community

Organization in Philadelphia for 4
years.

 Created the Ivorian Chamber of

Commerce in 2000.
 Created his political party in Cote
D’Ivoire.The RDP Rassemblement
Democratique Panafricain.
Political Profile of Cote d’Ivorie

Political Profile of Cote d’Ivoire

 Politics in Africa are unique as compared to politics
in any other country. In Africa, it is not necessary to
be an attorney or have prior political experience to
run for office. Running for office there is based
solely on popularity. Anyone can run for office, if
you can capture the hearts of the people. (As the
Captain of the championship, professional soccer
team in Cote d’Ivorie from 1985-1987, I am very
well known and respected.) The first President of
the independent Cote d’Ivoire was a Physician. He
served the country until 1993. The current
President was an assistant University Professor.
 In order to be an agent for change, I distanced
myself from the governmental corruption. In 2003,
a conference was held in Paris, France to establish
a transitional government after our civil war. I was
offered the position of the Minister of Health. I
declined because I had future aspirations of
running for the Presidency. I wanted my reputation
to be untainted by the actions of this current
government.

Political History
(Summary)
 1960-Cote d’Ivoire gained their
independence from France.
 1960-1993-Under the
administration of the first
President of the independent
nation, Pres. Felix Houphouet-
Boigny, the nation prospered. The
economy was so stable and jobs
so plentiful that many people
immigrated to Cote d’Ivorie from
neighboring countries, Mali,
Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Niger,
 Guinea and others.
 1993-Pres. Houphouet-Boigny
died
 As the constitution directed, the
President of the Parliament, Henri
Konan Bedie became the next
President of the country.
Corruption became rampant.
There was unrest among the
immigrant population due to a
Presidential edict called “Ivoirite”
which means “the Ivory Coast for
Ivoirians.” Law enforcement
officials began a campaign to
eliminate all “foreigners” from the
country. This law enflamed the
people and ignited a coup.
 1999-The general of the Army,
Political History
(Summary) cont.
 General Guei, became President
and instituted a military
government for 8 months.
 2000-The current President,
Laurent Gbagbo, was elected
President. He promised to quail
the corruption, re-develop the
country and restore it to its former
glory. The situation has worsened
instead of improved.
 Current state of affairs
 The entire nation lays in ruin and
decay due to the political
corruption and greed of the ruling
body. Though Cote d’Ivoire is a
country rich in natural and human
resources, only a privileged few
enjoy the wealth of the nation.
 The populace as a whole are
illiterate as the entire school
system is in shambles. Students
who have managed to graduate
from college with Masters degrees
stand idle in the streets.
Political History
(Summary) cont
 Without the proper political
connection, jobs are impossible to
obtain. Entrepreneurs who want
to start their own businesses are
discouraged due to the
bureaucratic red tape and the
exorbitant fees and bribery monies
that have to be paid in order to
register their companies with the
government.
 Only the very rich can afford
homes. The general population
live in shanty towns and ghettoes.
 The infrastructure of the nation
lies in ruins. There is inadequate
 water, electricity, sewage disposal
and telecommunications. Waste
lays on the side of the roads as
the sanitation workers are
continually on strike due to lack of
pay. It is nearly impossible to
reach the interior of the country
where the agricultural resources
lie due to a lack of passable roads.
 The entire political system is in
disarray. We propose installing a
brand new system, untainted by
the current corruption.
 Dr. Diomande’s Vision for the
Nation

 No more business as usual in Cote d’Ivoire. The time for change

is now. We must seize this opportunity. We have garnered a
team of professional supporters, business men and women,
educators and grassroots organizers both inside and outside of
the country who are ready to execute this plan and make the
vision a reality.
 Education

Education is the top priority of this administration. We will revamp

the educational system from top to bottom. There are 19 regions
(states) in the country. We will begin in the cities and extend to
the interior of the country, building schools and making education
from elementary to high school mandatory. We will instill civic
pride into our children and help them to become members of the
global community. We will partner with world banks so that we
will be able to offer students loans to all qualified students
 Dr. Diomande’s Vision for the
Nation (cont)
 desirous of pursuing post secondary education. Our teachers will
be trained on the latest technologies so that our students will be
able to compete in the global market.
 Housing

 We will establish partnerships and construction consortiums with

qualified developers around the world through a bidding process to
bring quality, affordable housing to the people.
 Health
 Presently we have 10000 patients per one physician, 2400 patients
per one nurse.
 We will implement policies that will improve the healthcare of our
people, helping them live longer and have better health.
 We will build Hospitals and Health Centers well equipped and
managed by qualified professionals.
 Dr. Diomande’s Vision for the
Nation (cont)
 Infrastructure
 As President of one of the wealthiest countries in Africa, I will work
hard to bring the glory back to Cote D’Ivoire.
 My administration will expand capitalism in Cote D’Ivoire. We will
bring to an end the present monopoly over the distribution of water
and electricity by one company. This will apply to all companies
operating in this country.
 We will build highways and roads throughout the nation, especially
in the interior of the country where agriculture is the main form of
support. Farmers need adequate roadways in order to transport
their crops to the seaports in Abidjan and San Pedro.
 Employment
 Cultivation of small, start up businesses with 2year tax incentives.
Job creation through construction of homes, schools, and roads,
revamping of educational system, infrastructure improvements and
city planning.
Cote d’Ivoire (The Ivory Coast)
Riches and Resources

 Cocoa
 #1 Producer (40% of the
World Market)
 1.3 Million Tons produced
per year
 Coffee
 #2 Producer
 300,000 Tons produced per
year
 Timber
 #1 Producer
Cote d’Ivoire (The Ivory Coast)
Riches and Resources (continued)

 Cotton, Sugar Cane, Cassava,

Bananas, Plantains, Palm Oil,
yams
Oil
 Produces 120,000 Barrels a Day
 Mineral Resources:
 Diamond, Gold, Nickel,
Magnesium
 These resources will be made
available in the open on the
global market.
RDP-Rassemblement
Democratique Panafricain
Our message is clear and simple:
Cote d’Ivoire, our nation, is too rich in natural
resources for its people to live so far below
human dignity.
We can do better!!!
I, Dr. Mamadou Vincent Diomande need your
financial support, your investment to start my
campaign for this November 29th 2009 elections
in Cote D’Ivoire. The people are crying, “We are
so tired of all this suffering.” The people are
pleading, “We need government, of the people,
by the people and for the people.” “We are the
answer to their plea! One nation, one people.