Conference proceedings from a round table discussion convened in Grand Bassam in Novem-ber 2005 to understand the dynamics of the Ivorian conflict. IN FRENCH with abridged English version. 57pp, SOUTH AFRICA. INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL DIALOGUE.

Ge is a masquerade performance forming part of the social fabric of the Dan of Cote d'Ivoire. The author attempts of to discover what lies at the core of a performance which forms part of the religious system, is a form of entertainment, an industry, a political tool and a form of resistance. Index, refs, notes, gloss, maps, xix, 212pp, USA. INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0253216125

The development of the cotton economy in west Africa was brought about by small-scale farmers. This book places the rural African actors centre stage and brings out the complex and manifold ways in which they shaped farming systems and influenced government policies. BNS, UK. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0521783135

The three articles in this Discussion Paper explore different perspectives to the complex causes of the civil war that broke out in Côte d’Ivoire in September 2002. They are written against the background of the signing of yet another peace agreement between the Ivorian government and the former rebel New Forces (NF) in March 2007. 65pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

A study analysing the nature of the socio political crisis in Cote D'Ivoire, following the politico military conflict of 2002. The author also looks at the escalation of violence in this crisis and the issue of 'ivoirite'. Bib, 46pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE, 9171065318