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  • First Lady’s Speech at SDA Women Congress

    • {{Honorable Minister of Gender and Family Promotion,
    • Governor of the Southern Province,
    • East and Central African Division President,
    • General Conference women’s ministries director,
    • Rwanda Union Mission President,
    • Vice Rector National University of Rwanda,
    • Army and police representatives,
    • Young ladies and women here present,
    • Dear brothers,}}

    {{Good morning,}}

    I am delighted to be with you at the opening of this Seventh Day Adventist Church’s International Women’s Congress. I wish to thank the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church in Rwanda for inviting me to be part of this gathering. I could not miss out on such a powerful force for change.

    Here, I must mention that the practical side of the SDA teachings has always impressed me. A young Adventist lady once explained to me that the SDA education system is centered on a strong work ethic. On top of attending classes and studying, each student is assigned a job. It is the students who prepare meals; clean the kitchen, dormitories and school grounds; run the library and mark papers; since the students do all most of the work, support staff is lean. Students receive a small compensation for their effort and grow up understanding the importance of hard work and being organized. This is another reason why when I received your invitation- in true SDA fashion- I had to diligently organize my schedule so that I could join you today.

    To our dear guests that have come from far and wide, allow me to warmly welcome you to our country. I hope that you are comfortable and that we can offer you the best of what Rwanda has. We are pleased that you have come all the way from your respective homes to participate in this meeting. Who would believe that – 19 years after the genocide when our country was destroyed and women suffered horrors beyond human comprehension and the world abandoned us in our hour of need – a day would come when humanity and sisterhood would be revived. We thank you for that! We want to extend our love to the other ladies who could not make it here today.

    We have come together this morning to begin a reflection process on how we as women and young girls, can ignite the spark that will awaken the fire and untapped potential we carry in us. Indeed, there must be something rare, distinct, and special about those that have been “Chosen to Make a Difference”. This is a very rich theme and I know that you are planning to explore it in depth during the remaining days of the congress.

    My dear sisters,

    For the purpose of our theme, it is a happy coincidence how each letter in the word CHOSEN stands for an important biblical virtue. Allow me to talk about these 6 virtues: Character, Humility, Obedience, Servanthood, Enlightenment and Nobility. Some of these virtues are so essential that we see the need to re-emphasize them whenever we have the chance.

    Starting with the letter “C” “Character” is surely one of the best-kept secrets to being an exceptional woman. I liken it to a compass, a guiding light that helps us stay the course; it is also what separates a woman of substance from one of just form or an empty shell.

    Speaking of substance, in our culture women are considered the heart of a home. In fact, in Kinyarwanda we say ‘umugore ni we mutima w’urugo’. We nurture, inspire and encourage those around us, and whether we realize it or not, we set the foundation for character building.

    Apart from being the heart of a home, our societies expect a lot from us as wives, mothers, sisters, professionals and individuals. Someone once said that a woman is like a teabag, you will never know how strong she is until you drop her in hot water. I’m sure I do not need to expand on this since every time is teatime for many of you here. This vividly illustrates a woman’s ‘silent strength’ and her true worth.

    But we should not be mistaken; it necessitates a high level of organization to wear all those hats and be successful. We should be aware of the reality that the role of a woman is important yet complex and difficult to quantify. We have to compete with men out in the workforce and at the same time assume our roles in the home. Successfully juggling multiple responsibilities, as many of us must do, is no walk in the park.

    What I am saying may paint a picture of a human being with super powers; but, realistically we are not perfect and we should not even be worried about that. What is important to remember as girls and women is that there is a season and reason for everything. So we should take it in stride and see each step as one chapter in the book of our life.

    The next virtue is “Humility” and Christ is the best example of this; although he came from heaven to earth to show us the way, he humbled Himself amidst his followers and became a servant leader. One might think humility is incompatible with being extraordinary, or see it as a sign of weakness; it is a sign of greatness and a recognition that everyone is equally important. Being humble comes with living a serene life.

    Let me emphasize that those around us are the ones who elevate us; we do not elevate ourselves. As David McCullough rightly put it: “Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.”

    The third virtue is “Obedience”; which comes in many forms – obedience to God, obedience to our parents, especially for you young girls. James 1: 22-25 says that “Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

    “Servant hood” is a virtue that has to do with sacrificing for the greater good of humanity and for your nation. It might be hard to imagine but it is all about using your position to serve others, putting others needs before your own.

    “Enlightenment” is about light and truth. It means that you have a deep understanding and knowledge of all thing internal, external, and to some extent, eternal. You should use this knowledge to stand for what is right. This virtue is especially challenging but very rewarding.

    Finally “Nobility” has to do with being honourable and having a high morale standing in society. Nobility is not necessarily the sole preserve of monarchs, but should be found in those of us who have high morale qualities. You cannot leave Rwanda without learning at least one Kinyarwanda word. We have a special term that sums up the idea behind being noble and this is – imfura or ubupfura – I would wish to believe that you are all imfura.

    Distinguished guests,

    Making a difference is a call to each and every one of us. It is a call to leave a legacy. With the help of our brothers, we have reclaimed our place in society so we should not lose this chance. We are slowly becoming conscious about the space we occupy, we have been given our place but what are we going to do with it? How are we going to make a difference? It is one thing to have it but what do we do with it? I don’t want to pre-empt the upcoming discussions, but I want to leave you with some homework to think about what you are going to leave behind for the next generation of young women and girls.

    Let me conclude with the high hopes that this congress will come up with inspiring solutions that will guide us all. I want to leave you with a word of encouragement from Phillipians 4:13 which says: “I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me”. And with that, I now declare this congress officially open.

    Thank you for your attention.

  • Sierra Leone ‘Deports’ Taylor Ally Ibrahim Bah

    {{A former ally of Liberia’s ex-President Charles Taylor has been deported from Sierra Leone to his home country of Senegal, a government minister has said.}}

    Ibrahim Bah, also known as Ibrahim Baldeh, was subject to a UN travel ban and was due in court to face charges related to Sierra Leone’s civil war.

    A recent UN panel of experts report said he supplied arms to rebels during the 11-year conflict.

    Sierra Leone’s justice minister said he was unaware of the private prosecution.

    Frank Kargbo who also serves as Sierra Leone’s attorney general told media that Mr Bah was deported about two weeks ago and put on a Dakar-bound flight.

    “It was out of consideration for the best interests of the country that the government decided to expel Baldeh from its territory,” said Mr Kargbo.

    It said he supplied arms to Sierra Leonean rebels during war and was a close aide to Taylor, Liberia’s leader until 2003.

    Last year, Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in prison for war crimes by providing arms and support to the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels in Sierra Leone during its 1991-2002 civil war.

    He is appealing against the sentence handed down by the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone sitting in The Hague.

    {Ibrahim Bah, a former ally of Liberia’s ex-President Charles Taylor }
    {wirestory}

  • British women attacked with acid in Zanzibar

    {{Two British women have had acid thrown in their faces on the east African island of Zanzibar, police have said.}}

    The pair, both reportedly aged 18, were believed to be working as charity volunteers on the island.

    They were flown to Dar es Salaam in mainland Tanzania for treatment, but their injuries were not said by official to be life threatening.

    The Foreign Office said it was “aware of an incident” and was “providing consular assistance”.

    Police said two men on a moped threw the acid at the women, splashing their faces, chests and hands as they strolled through the streets of Stone Town, the old part of the island’s capital Zanzibar City, which is a Unesco world heritage site.

    Deputy police commissioner Mkadam Khamis told AFP news agency: “The motive for the attack on the volunteers aged 18 years, has not been established. Investigations are on until we apprehend the criminals.”

    The police on Zanzibar said it was the first time foreigners had been attacked in this way.

    The Foreign Office’s travel advice for the semi-autonomous Zanzibar is the same as that for the rest of Tanzania.

    The Foreign Office says that while the majority of 75,000 British nationals have “trouble free” visits to Tanzania every year, “violent and armed crime is increasing” and “there is an underlying threat from terrorism”.

    It also says that “mugging, bag snatching (especially from passing cars) and robbery have increased throughout the country” and “in Zanzibar incidents have taken place in Stone Town and on popular tourist beaches”.

    Recent attacks in Zanzibar include an acid attack on a Muslim cleric in November, and the shooting dead of a Catholic priest in February. Another priest was shot and wounded in December.

    BBC

  • Namibia drought threatens 400,000 with hunger: govt

    {{A severe drought that sparked a state of emergency in Namibia has left 400,000 people facing hunger, the government said.}}

    The government has been criticised for failing to do enough to provide relief to people during the worst dry spell to hit the country in decades.

    But the chairman of the Disaster Risk Management Committee defended the government’s performance as he announced the new figure late Tuesday.

    “We are trying to do the best we can to make sure that the food goes to the intended people. So far so good,” he said.
    Namibia is the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa, and only two percent of land receives sufficient rainfall to grow crops.

    The southern African country has seen several droughts in the recent decades.

    The number of people at risk from hunger has risen from 300,000 in May, when President Hifikepunye Pohamba declared a state of emergency.

    In May, the government started handing out maize meal bags to rural areas in a central part of the country and authorities are appealing for international support.

    Unicef says more than 778,000 people including 109,000 children under the age of five are at risk of malnutrition.
    The organisation says it needs about $22 million (about 17,000 euros) to support those people.

    The dry spell has destroyed grazing land and raised concerns about the country’s spectacular wildlife, which attracts vital tourist income.

    NMG

  • President Kagame Meets with Africa Governance Initiative

    {{President Paul Kagame received over fifty staff of the Africa Governance Initiative gathered in Kigali for a week of learning, sharing and training referred to as “Govstock”.}}

    Asked about the meaning of technical assistance, President Kagame emphasized the role of ownership:

    “If a country does not know what it wants and where it is trying to go, people will be coming from all corners of the world to do the wrong thing. We must insist on ownership. This means being accountable both for failure and ripping the benefits.”

    Speaking Rwanda’s story of progress, President Kagame explained that Rwanda’s determination to achieve was a result of lessons learned from a difficult past:

    “We have been made to learn hard lesson to achieve more with less because the situation demands it. It has taught us to defy convention and to think outside of the box.”

    President Kagame also shared his vision for Africa’s future:

    “Blaming others for our problems is in the past. The opportunities are here and we have no excuse to miss them. It is time to leverage Africa’s position to insist on having a fair deal.”

    Since its founding in 2008, AGI advisors have grown from a staff of 10 to a team of over 50 with project in seven countries. AGI describes its partnership with Rwanda as its flagship project and as instrumental in the growth and development of the organization.

    Founded by Tony Blair, AGI works in Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Malawi and South Sudan.

    AGI staff is based permanently in each country and work to complement the work going on across Africa to improve governance and strengthen the government’s capacity to deliver programmes that will lead to economic and social transformation.

  • Tanzanians Living in Rwanda told to Feel Safe & Comfortable

    {{Tanzanians living in Rwanda should feel welcome and comfortable despite the existing tensions between the two countries, Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister has said.}}

    Minister Louise Mushikiwabo made the remarks today while briefing the media on the current position of Rwanda and other topics related to foreign affairs.

    She said,“Any Tanzania citizen living in Rwanda should feel at home, comfortable and welcomed in this country. We are part of East African Community.”

    Mushikiwabo added, “Tanzania and Rwanda are neighbours and have to be Live peacefully.”

    Responding to remarks made by Tanzanian President, Jakaya Kikwete who requested Government of Rwanda to discuss with FDLR rebels, most of them involved in the killing of 1,000,000 Tutsis, Mushikiwabo said:” whatever tension exists between Rwanda and Tanzania must be resolved; the relationship is too important…we wish that the relation between Rwanda and Tanzania to be a good one. We share a lot: strong ties, business ties, etc”

    Earlier this month, President Kikwete acknowledged relations between Tanzania and Rwanda have gone through difficult times.

    At an African Union summit meeting in Ethiopia in May, Kikwete advised Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo to open negotiations with rebel forces.

    But in response, Kigali angrily suggested that Kikwete was speaking for the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a Rwandan Hutu rebel group based in DR Congo.

    But Kikwete said he wanted to ensure “good relations” with Kigali.

    “I would like to reiterate that I and the Tanzanian government have no bad intentions against Rwanda,” Kikwete said.

    In these days Tanzania is chasing away Rwandans who live in Tanzania.
    Rwanda has acknowledged that It will receive all returnees as well as helping them to reintegrate in Rwanda society.

  • Focus on the 16th Edition of Rwanda International Trade Fair (RITF)

    {{The biggest event on the annual calendar of private sector development in Rwanda ended Wednesday having attracted exhibitors from 32 countries worldwide.}}

    The 16th edition of RITF was organized by Rwanda private sector federation in collaboration with the government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Trade and industry (MINICOM) and COMESA Business Council (CBC) under the theme “Linking Business to markets”.

    Benjamin Gasamagera, the chairman of the Private sector Federation PSF Rwanda said that this theme reflects a package of solutions that relate to each other.

    Knowledge and experience sharing, market fairness, business networking, innovation, value addition, access to competitive funding and others are some of the solutions that RIFT brought to business community at the exhibition.

    He encouraged exhibitors to take time off their busy exposition schedules to actively participate in B2B meetings and forge partnerships for various investments or trade transactions.

    This year’s trade fair has registered a record participation of exhibitors from many countries than last year. Hannington Namara, the CEO of Rwanda’s Private Sector Federation was pleased to see that all the 707 stands were occupied by exhibitors from 32 countries compared to 20 that were present in 2012 edition.

    This represents an 18% increase compared to 491 recorded last year. He pointed out that the theme of this year’s trade fair aimed to take a deeper look at what would determine success of businesses in various markets spread across the African continent.

    The 2013 trade fair was unique in that it was organized alongside a 2 days conference under the theme “ Linking Business to market, promoting the manufacturing sector in the COMESA region”.

    Maureen Twahirwa, the head of communication and marketing at PSF said that it was an honor for Rwanda to host the 1st COMESA MANUFACTURER’S REGIONAL DIALOGUE whereby the chairman of Rwanda Manufacturing Association, Robert Bayigamba was elected by his counterparts from the COMESA region to chair the regional association of manufacturers.

    {{Exhibitor’s Account }}

    The 2013 RITF has recorded a massive participation of local as well as international exhibitors from the region and far. More than 500 exhibitors from more than 30 countries were expected to take part in this year’s fair according to a press release by the Rwanda Private Sector Federation.

    The fair was also expected to attract a record number of 250,000 visitors according to the same press release.

    The sectors that took part in the this year’s trade fair include telecommunication and IT, Agricultural equipment, machinery, construction and housing, Textiles, clothing and garments, handicrafts products, food and beverages among others.

    Among the exhibitors that IGIHE talked to are from public institutions in Rwanda that had come to showcase their services to the public. The National Electoral Commission was represented and its stand was swarmed by visitors inquiring about the upcoming parliamentarian elections scheduled for September 16-18th, 2013.

    Clementine Nyirabahizi, in charge of civic education at NEC told IGIHE that on average they received between 800 to 2000 visitors every day. “This is the second time we come at the fair and the first one was in 2010 for the presidential election and we are here to offer registration services for the upcoming parliamentarian elections”, noted the head of civic education at NEC.

    Rwanda Development Board, a public institution in charge of promoting investment in Rwanda had also set up a stand in this year’s RITF. RDB is an institution that has many departments and each department is in charge of promoting investment in its sector.

    IGIHE met Emmanuel Mucyo in charge of promoting investment in agricultural projects at RDB and told us that the specific reason why RDB was present at the fair is to make sure that the public know that RDB is there to promote local as well as foreign direct investment.

    He reiterated that RDB want to promote Small and Medium Enterprises SMEs and it was there to showcase to its visitors various opportunities that exist in this sector so that Rwandans can start small business that create most employment.

    Muhammed Shahzad an exhibitor of jewelries from Karachi in Pakistan told IGIHE that between 20 to 25 exhibitors from Pakistan are present at the 2013 RITF. “This is my second time to attend this trade fair and the exhibition is very good as we are doing well in terms of sales though last year was good for me than this year”.

    However the Pakistani exhibitor complained that the bathrooms at the trade fair were not well maintained and requested the organizers to look at this issue in the next editions.

    “As Muslims we need to find water in the bathrooms as it is very important in our religion”. He also urged organizers to find ways to deal with dust in the next editions and was suggesting putting carpet in order to deal with dust inside the stands.

    Charles N. Kibochi, an exhibitor of bags from Nairobi in Kenya said that he deals in venchas Must Bags meaning that every lady must have his bag. We have very good bags and you can also see that our attendance is high sometimes we are overwhelmed by customers.

    This is my second time here and I came back because the response was good last year. “Generally I think this fair is above average when you compare with other international trade fair”, said the Kenyan exhibitor. He urged the organizers to build stands for exhibitors instead of them doing it for themselves.

    “I think they can still make more money by instead of us constructing our stands they can provide us with ready stands and we are ready to pay for it. In addition to that those stands can be used in other upcoming fair.”

    The National Youth Council sponsored ten young entrepreneurs belonging to various cooperatives from different districts of the country to come to the 2013 RITF. Paul Habizeza told IGIHE that it is in the mission of the NYC to help young people create employment.

    He reiterated that It is in this regard that we have sponsored ten projects belonging to youth to come to the trade fair and showcase what they do and if possible make network with others.

    The National Women Council also sponsored 32 women coming from different districts of the country to come to showcase their products. Jeanette Nyiransengimana an exhibitor of cradle for children from Nyagatare district said that the National Women Council was impressed by her products through competitions that were held in districts then decided to sponsor her to take part in this year’s trade fair.

    {{Maturity of Rwanda’s private sector}}

    The success of the 2013 RITF is another milestone indicating that the Rwandan private sector is slowly and steadily gearing toward maturity. The minister of Trade and Industry was quoted by the expo magazine saying that the government of Rwanda has invested both resources and energies to create a conducive business environment.

    He further noted that Rwanda continues to take a leap up the rankings on the World Economic Forum WEF global competitiveness index report to 63rd out of 14o countries spanning the world and the 52nd in doing business globally.

    Through interviews that IGIHE conducted during the trade fair, it was clear that the public was satisfied by the general organization of this year’s trade fair.

    Megan Booth and Jack Green, both students from Dorset in the UK who have been in Rwanda for six weeks as volunteers told IGIHE that taking part in the 2013 RITF was very exciting and that they are taking back home good memories of Rwanda.

    They saluted the organizers of the event to arrange such a trade fair for the private sector in Rwanda, COMESA region and above to meet and showcase their products and services. This is a step towards regional integration and intra-African trade, said the British students in international relations at Southampton University.

  • Flights Resumed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

    {{International flights have resumed at East Africa’s largest airport in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, a day after a devastating fire at the facility.}}

    Kenyan officials said on Thursday that one flight had arrived from London at 6:30am at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) while two more flights arrived from Thailand and neighbouring Uganda.

    Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi, reporting from Nairobi, said she had spoken to airport officials who confirmed international operations had resumed.

    “The two flights have landed. And officials say that other international flights will be departing soon. The first one will be Kenya Airways to Johannesburg [South Africa],” she said.

    A statement released by Kenya Airways CEO Titus Naikuni indicated that nine flights will take off on Thursday, according to Kenya’s Standard newspaper.

    Customs and baggage are being processed through what is normally the domestic terminal because international arrivals were gutted in the four-hour blaze.

    Cargo and domestic flights out of Nairobi resumed early on Wednesday evening, officials said.

    The blaze, which started before Wednesday dawn, sent black smoke out of the main arrivals terminal. There were no casualties but Kenya Airways reported “one member of staff and a passenger had slight smoke inhalation and were safe in hospital for further investigation”.

    By 9am local time (0600 GMT), firefighters had succeeded in stemming the raging flames, despite a lack of both water and equipment.

    “Everything is being done to resume normal operations,” Manoah Esipisu, a presidential spokesman, said outside the charred arrivals hall of JKIA, where hours earlier flames had lit up the pre-dawn sky.

    Mombasa connections

    International passengers were given priority to fly to Kenya’s second city Mombasa to connect to onward flights while Nairobi’s domestic terminal was being prepared to handle flights from abroad.

    Up to 16,000 passengers usually transit through JKIA everyday, Esipisu said.

    JKIA is a regional hub for East Africa, with many long-distance international flights landing there to connect to countries across the region.

    Meanwhile, Kenyan investigators have sifted through the debris in search of vital clues for the cause of the inferno, the Standard reported.

    Several police units were deployed to unravel the puzzling cause of the fire that left thousands of passengers stranded and incoming flights diverted to airports in Mombasa and Eldoret, the newspaper said.

    “Investigations by security agencies have commenced and are ongoing. There is no reason to speculate over the causes of the fire,” said Michael Kamau, the transport minister.

    Source: agencies

  • Mandela ‘Conscious and Responsive’

    {{The South African presidency has said that former president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela is still in “critical but stable condition”.}}

    The official statement came on Wednesday, as South African church leaders led prayers in front of the hospital where Mandela has spent two months in care.

    After the prayers the president of the Council of Churches, Johannes Seoka, told journalists that – according to Mandela’s wife Graca Machel – the ailing former president was responsive.

    “We did not see Madiba, we prayed in a room reserved for visitors, for churches to come and pray where the family also receive Madiba’s guests,” he said, using Mandela’s clan name.

    “We were informed that he is critical but stable and that he is very conscious, he can hear every word that is spoken to him and he does respond.”

    Mandela, 95, was rushed to the Pretoria Mediclinic Heart Hospital on June 8 with a recurring lung infection.

    His health has become a concern for South Africa’s 53 million people, for whom Mandela remains a potent symbol of the struggle against decades of white-minority rule.

    Although it has been relatively quiet outside the hospital where he is being treated, various family members have been visiting him daily.

    South Africa’s government has been secretive about Mandela’s health, issuing infrequent and vague statements and declining to comment on the specifics of his condition.

    Source: Agencies

  • Didier Drogba recalled to Ivory Coast squad

    {{Didier Drogba has been recalled by Ivory Coast for the first time since the country’s disastrous Africa Cup of Nations at the start of the year.}}

    The 35-year-old striker is in a 23-man squad for a friendly against Mexico in New York on 14 August.

    Drogba was dropped for the first time during the Nations Cup and coach Sabri Lamouchi then left him out of World Cup qualifiers in March and June.

    Lamouchi insisted at the time that Drogba needed to work on his fitness.

    Drogba struggled during the Nations Cup in South Africa where the Ivorians were huge favourites to win the title but were beaten in the quarter-finals by eventual winners Nigeria.

    So long a talismanic figure for the Elephants, Drogba found himself out in the cold after the tournament and Lamouchi was forced to deflect speculation of a rift with his captain, insisting the former Chelsea star would return when he was back in top condition.

    Drogba, who is hoping to make a third successive World Cup finals appearance in Brazil next year, looked sharp at the weekend in helping Galatasaray win a pre-season mini-tournament at Arsenal.

    And Lamouchi has proved true to his word by bringing Drogba back into the fold.
    Lamouchi also handed a first call-up to the Anderlecht striker Zoro Cyriac Gohi Bi and new Malaga midfielder Bobley Anderson, the Ivorian Football Federation announced in a statement.

    {{Ivory Coast squad to face Mexico:}}

    Goalkeepers: 1 Boubacar Barry (Lokeren, Belgium), Badra Ali Sangare (Ivoire Academie, Ivory Coast)

    Defenders: Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro(Toulouse, France), Benjamin Angoua (Valenciennes, France),Serge Aurier (Toulouse, France), Souleman Bamba (Trazbonspor, Turkey), Arthur Boka (Stuttgart, Germany), Viera Darrassouba (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey), Brice Dja Djedje (Evian, France), 10 ZOKORA Didier (Trazbonspor, Turkey),

    Midfielders: Bobley Anderson (Malaga, Spain), Jean-jacques Gosso-Gosso (Glençlerbirligi SK, Turkey), Abdul Razak (Manchester City, England), Geoffrey Serey Die (Bale, Switzerland), Giovanni Sio (Wolsburg, Germany), Cheikh Tiote (Newcastle, England), 17 Yaya Toure (Manchester City, England),

    Forwards: Mathis Bolly (Dusseldorf, Germany), Wilfried Bony (Swansea, England), Gervinho (Arsenal, England), Didier Drogba (Galatasaray, Turkey), Salomon Kalou (Lille, France), Cyriac Gohi bi Zoro (Anderlecht, Belgium)

    {wirestory}