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Ivory Coast
Index
In 1906 Gabriel Angoulvant was appointed governor of
Côte
d'Ivoire. Angoulvant, who had little prior experience in
Africa,
believed that the development of Côte d'Ivoire could
proceed only
after the forceful conquest, or so-called pacification, of
the
colony. He thus embarked on a vigorous campaign, sending
military
expeditions into the hinterland to quell resistance. As a
result of
these expeditions, local rulers were compelled to obey
existing
antislavery laws, supply porters and food to the French
forces, and
ensure the protection of French trade and personnel. In
return, the
French agreed to leave local customs intact and
specifically
promised not to intervene in the selection of rulers. But
the
French often disregarded their side of the agreement,
deporting or
interring rulers regarded as instigators of revolt. They
also
regrouped villages and established a uniform
administration
throughout most of the colony. Finally, they replaced the
coutume
with an allowance based on performance.
Data as of November 1988
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