Students and Pupils Movement of Côte d'Ivoire

Students and Pupils Movement of Côte d'Ivoire

Students and Pupils Movement of Côte d'Ivoire (in French: "Mouvement des Etudiants et Elèves de Côte d'Ivoire"), generally called M.E.E.C.I., was an organization of students and pupils in Côte d'Ivoire. M.E.E.C.I. was founded of the initiative of the regime of Félix Houphouët-Boigny. The founding congress was held in the P.D.C.I. office in Abidjan April 3-5 1969. Tanoh Brou Antoine (later Minister of Environment) was elected president of the executive committee. Alphonse Djédjé Mady was elected president the standing council. Mambo Yapi was elected president of the accounting commisariat.

The formation of M.E.E.C.I. provoked protests amongst students. A group of students were arrested during a students strike against the formation of M.E.E.C.I..

Source: Gbagbo, Laurent: "Côte d'Ivoire, Pour une alternative démocratique". Paris: L'Harmattan, 1983.


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