Pupils and Students Trade Union of Côte d'Ivoire (in
French
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: ''Union Syndicale des Elèves et Etudiants de Côte d'Ivoire''), generally called U.S.E.E.C.I., was an organization of students and pupils in
Côte d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and ...
, founded in 1971. U.S.E.E.C.I. was independent from the government party, and the movement was immediately suppressed by the regime of
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Félix Houphouët-Boigny (; 18 October 1905 – 7 December 1993), affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux ("The Old One"), was an Ivorian politician and physician who served as the first List of heads of state of Ivory Coast, pr ...
. The leaders of U.S.E.E.C.I. were imprisoned at the military camp at Séguéla for seven months.
See also
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Students and Pupils Movement of Côte d'Ivoire
References
*Gbagbo, Laurent: ''Côte d'Ivoire, Pour une alternative démocratique''. Paris: L'Harmattan, 1983.
1971 establishments in Ivory Coast
Student political organizations
Organizations established in 1971
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