Ivorian nationalism

political party

The word Ivoirité (; sometimes translated into English as Ivoirity) entered the social and political lexicon of Ivory Coast during the presidency of Henri Konan Bédié (1993–1999). It was used as a descriptor of the purported intrinsic characteristics of an indigenous Ivorian, in contrast to immigrants. During Bedie's presidency, ethnic tensions rose sharply, with growing attacks on foreign workers and a widening rift between the country's predominantly Muslim north and mainly Christian south.

rebel group and political party in Ivory Coast