The Ivorian Ambassador, Mr Anon Tonoe has expressed gratitude to the government and people of Ghana for supporting and assisting Ivorian refugees in the country.

The Ambassador commended the government of Ghana for its role in finding a peaceful solution to the Ivorian crisis. Ambassador Tonoe was speaking when he visited the Bole District to ascertain the number of refugees in the area so that the Ivorian embassy could know the quantity of relief items to be sent to them.

The Bole District Chief Executive, Mr Sam Akati Mahama said there are 243 refugees in the district. He assured the Ambassador that the Ghanaian authorities would try to provide the basic needs of the refugees and said it is a moral responsibility of the government of Ghana, the assembly and the people of Bole to care for the affected persons.

He said the assembly has so far spent more than 30 million cedis on food, fuel for official vehicles and security for the refugees. Mr Mahama said the National Disaster Management Organisation has also provided tents, mattresses and food to support the efforts of the assembly.

The Ambassador also paid a courtesy call on the Bole-Wura Amankwa Gbedese II, who told him that the people of Bole and Bouna in Cote d?Ivoire shared family ties. He expressed the hope that peace would soon return to Cote d'Ivoire.