Current situation with respect to the Lebanese [CIV8994]
The are currently 150,000 Lebanese living in the Ivory Coast, most
of them in cities like Abidjan. They are mainly involved in the
trade and real-estate sectors (Reuters 7 June 1991).
During the social crisis of spring 1990, anonymous tracts
circulated in Abidjan calling for an improvement in the situation
of salaried workers. The same leaflets were accusing Lebanese
employers of not respecting labour, tax and custom laws (BBC
Summary 13 June 1990). They also called for a two-day strike
against Lebanese owned businesses (Reuters 7 June 1990). The
government signed an agreement with the Lebanese business-owners
and the trade unions which provided for the creation of a
commission that would examine employees' demands (BBC Summary 13
June 1990).
Sources available at the IRBDC do not mention any recent incident
related to the Lebanese community in the Ivory Coast.
BibliographyBBC Summary of World Broadcasts. 13
June 1990. "Côte d'Ivoire Businesses Reopen Following
Threats."
Reuters. 7 June 1990. "Ivory Coast
Legalises Three More Political Parties."