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unusual facts about Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize



François-Xavier Verschave

François-Xavier Verschave forged the term Françafrique as a parody of the term "France-Afrique" used by Félix Houphouët-Boigny, former president of Côte d'Ivoire (1960–1993), to boast the good relations between the imperial power and the newly independent countries.

Moro National Liberation Front

Misuari is the only person in the Bangsamoro Land who is distinguished as a certified United Nations Peace Prize Awardee; Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Nominee; Awardee of Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize.

National Pupils and Students Union of Côte d'Ivoire

U.N.E.E.C.I. was established as the sole legal student organization by the regime of Félix Houphouët-Boigny in 1965.

Pupils and Students Trade Union of Côte d'Ivoire

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.

Rúhíyyih Khanum

During her travels she was received by the following heads of state and government; Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia; Malietoa Tanumafili II of Western Samoa; Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India; President Félix Houphouët-Boigny of Côte d'Ivoire; President Carlos Menem of Argentina; Prime Minister Edward Seaga of Jamaica; and Javier Pérez de Cuellar, Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Students and Pupils Movement of Côte d'Ivoire

M.E.E.C.I. was founded of the initiative of the regime of Félix Houphouët-Boigny.


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