Before the game, Cameroon, led by Eto'o, was 1 point ahead of Côte d'Ivoire, led by Didier Drogba, in the standings. In the final game, Cote d'Ivoire defeated Sudan 3-1 at home, who had received a box lunch in advance. On the other hand, Cameroon missed the winning penalty kick.

Let’s set the time back to October 8, 2005 (local time in Africa). The 2006 German World Cup African zone qualifiers have reached the final round. Côte d'Ivoire faces Sudan away, Cameroon is about to face Egypt . Ivory Coast and Cameroon will fight for a World Cup ticket. Before the game, Cameroon, led by Eto'o, was 1 point ahead of Côte d'Ivoire, led by Drogba , in the standings.

In the final game, Cote d'Ivoire defeated Sudan 3-1 at home, who had received a box lunch in advance. On the other hand, Cameroon missed the winning penalty kick. Côte d'Ivoire beat Cameroon by one point to qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

After the game, Drogba took the microphone and camera of the Ivory Coast TV station to the locker room and shouted a truce to Ivory Coast.

In his speech, Drogba hoped that both parties in the conflict in his native Cote d'Ivoire would understand each other and come back to the negotiating table for the sake of national interests and people's happiness.

's teammates also knelt down when they saw this. This video was played repeatedly by the Ivorian TV station and shocked the entire country.

Warcraft 's speech had a major impact in Cote d'Ivoire. It was precisely because of Drogba's confession that the two conflicting factions in Côte d'Ivoire reached a ceasefire agreement and achieved a temporary ceasefire.

Drogba can be said to have single-handedly ended the civil war that has plagued Côte d'Ivoire for decades.

So, what happened to the civil war in Côte d'Ivoire, and how did Drogba single-handedly end the civil war in Côte d'Ivoire?

1. Côte d'Ivoire: At the beginning of its independence, it was once the most prosperous country in West Africa

Cote d'Ivoire is located on the Gulf of Guinea coast in northwest Africa. The country borders Ghana to the east, Liberia and Guinea to the west, Mali and Burkina Faso to the north, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The country has a land area of ​​approximately 322,000 square kilometers, approximately equivalent to the area of ​​Yunnan Province in my country, and a population of approximately 25 million.

This was once one of the earliest places where civilization was born in Africa. Historically, 11 small kingdoms have been established here. During the 15th century, Portuguese navigators arrived near the Gulf of Guinea. Portuguese navigators at that time named a certain area in the Gulf of Guinea the XX Coast. For example, Essien's home country Ghana is called Gold Coast ; Benin is called the Slave Coast, and Guinea-Bissau to Liberia is called the Pepper Coast.

Today, the southern region of Côte d'Ivoire is home to large herds of elephants and rich in ivory. Therefore, it is called Ivory Coast.

The Portuguese did not establish a colonial stronghold here. In 1687, the French took the lead and established a colonial base on the south coast of Côte d'Ivoire. The French name of Côte d'Ivoire is Côte d'Ivoire, which is Ivory Coast.

The French started the road of spreading Catholicism in southern Côte d'Ivoire. This is the reason why southern Côte d'Ivoire is dominated by Catholicism.

The northern inland area of ​​Côte d'Ivoire was influenced by the Moors . In addition, France did not extend its influence to the inland in the early colonial period. Therefore, the northern inland area of ​​​​Côte d'Ivoire believed in Islam . The religious opposition between the north and the south has laid hidden dangers for future wars.

In the late 19th century, various European powers set off a frenzy to carve up Africa. Before the First World War, all of Africa had been carved up, except for Ethiopia and Liberia. France and the United Kingdom have become the major players, Belgium, , Italy and Germany account for 7.7%, while traditional colonial countries Portugal and Spain rank behind.

Côte d'Ivoire became a French colony and became part of French West Africa. Unlike other areas in French West Africa, southern Côte d'Ivoire belongs to the tropical rainforest area, which is suitable for the cultivation of tropical cash crops such as rubber, cocoa, and coffee. A large number of tropical cash crops have brought huge wealth to the local area. Southern Côte d'Ivoire has long been considered a jewel of French West Africa.

Let’s set the time back to October 8, 2005 (local time in Africa). The 2006 German World Cup African zone qualifiers have reached the final round. Côte d'Ivoire faces Sudan away, Cameroon is about to face Egypt . Ivory Coast and Cameroon will fight for a World Cup ticket. Before the game, Cameroon, led by Eto'o, was 1 point ahead of Côte d'Ivoire, led by Drogba , in the standings.

In the final game, Cote d'Ivoire defeated Sudan 3-1 at home, who had received a box lunch in advance. On the other hand, Cameroon missed the winning penalty kick. Côte d'Ivoire beat Cameroon by one point to qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

After the game, Drogba took the microphone and camera of the Ivory Coast TV station to the locker room and shouted a truce to Ivory Coast.

In his speech, Drogba hoped that both parties in the conflict in his native Cote d'Ivoire would understand each other and come back to the negotiating table for the sake of national interests and people's happiness.

's teammates also knelt down when they saw this. This video was played repeatedly by the Ivorian TV station and shocked the entire country.

Warcraft 's speech had a major impact in Cote d'Ivoire. It was precisely because of Drogba's confession that the two conflicting factions in Côte d'Ivoire reached a ceasefire agreement and achieved a temporary ceasefire.

Drogba can be said to have single-handedly ended the civil war that has plagued Côte d'Ivoire for decades.

So, what happened to the civil war in Côte d'Ivoire, and how did Drogba single-handedly end the civil war in Côte d'Ivoire?

1. Côte d'Ivoire: At the beginning of its independence, it was once the most prosperous country in West Africa

Cote d'Ivoire is located on the Gulf of Guinea coast in northwest Africa. The country borders Ghana to the east, Liberia and Guinea to the west, Mali and Burkina Faso to the north, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The country has a land area of ​​approximately 322,000 square kilometers, approximately equivalent to the area of ​​Yunnan Province in my country, and a population of approximately 25 million.

This was once one of the earliest places where civilization was born in Africa. Historically, 11 small kingdoms have been established here. During the 15th century, Portuguese navigators arrived near the Gulf of Guinea. Portuguese navigators at that time named a certain area in the Gulf of Guinea the XX Coast. For example, Essien's home country Ghana is called Gold Coast ; Benin is called the Slave Coast, and Guinea-Bissau to Liberia is called the Pepper Coast.

Today, the southern region of Côte d'Ivoire is home to large herds of elephants and rich in ivory. Therefore, it is called Ivory Coast.

The Portuguese did not establish a colonial stronghold here. In 1687, the French took the lead and established a colonial base on the south coast of Côte d'Ivoire. The French name of Côte d'Ivoire is Côte d'Ivoire, which is Ivory Coast.

The French started the road of spreading Catholicism in southern Côte d'Ivoire. This is the reason why southern Côte d'Ivoire is dominated by Catholicism.

The northern inland area of ​​Côte d'Ivoire was influenced by the Moors . In addition, France did not extend its influence to the inland in the early colonial period. Therefore, the northern inland area of ​​​​Côte d'Ivoire believed in Islam . The religious opposition between the north and the south has laid hidden dangers for future wars.

In the late 19th century, various European powers set off a frenzy to carve up Africa. Before the First World War, all of Africa had been carved up, except for Ethiopia and Liberia. France and the United Kingdom have become the major players, Belgium, , Italy and Germany account for 7.7%, while traditional colonial countries Portugal and Spain rank behind.

Côte d'Ivoire became a French colony and became part of French West Africa. Unlike other areas in French West Africa, southern Côte d'Ivoire belongs to the tropical rainforest area, which is suitable for the cultivation of tropical cash crops such as rubber, cocoa, and coffee. A large number of tropical cash crops have brought huge wealth to the local area. Southern Côte d'Ivoire has long been considered a jewel of French West Africa.

The climate in the north is relatively dry, and its economic development is relatively backward compared to the south.

After the end of World War II , with the influx of nationalism. France's control over the colonies was getting weaker and weaker. In 1960, Côte d'Ivoire became independent from France. Boigny served as the first president. In the early days of independence, the country's Chinese name adopted a free translation: Ivory Coast.

In the early days of independence, under the leadership of Boigny, the country continued to develop its own agricultural advantageous industries and developed the cultivation of tropical cash crops such as rubber, cocoa, and coffee.

With the improvement of living standards in Western Europe and the United States from the 1960s to the 1980s, the demand for chocolate's raw materials cocoa beans and coffee beans has become higher and higher. This led to economic prosperity in the country. In the early days of independence, the country's per capita GDP was only US$150. By 1980, the country's per capita GDP was as high as 1,200 US dollars. my country's per capita GDP at that time was only 155 US dollars, which was equivalent to the level when the country first became independent.

In 1980, the country used its French name Côte d'Ivoire in order to unify . Since then, the name Côte d'Ivoire has become the official name of the country. From then on, our country's diplomatic documents adopted the French transliteration method to call this country Côte d'Ivoire.

At that time, Côte d'Ivoire was the pearl of West Africa.

Immigration, religious conflicts - the outbreak of civil war

In the 1980s, Côte d'Ivoire's per capita GDP was not only the highest in West Africa, but even higher than that of many Southeast Asian countries.

In comparison, neighboring countries such as Burkina Faso and Niger have barren land and lagging economic development. They go out to make a living in large numbers, and the economically developed Cote d'Ivoire is their paradise.

President Boigny at the time was also open to foreign immigrants for the sake of economic development. The arrival of these immigrants can supplement the labor shortage in Côte d'Ivoire, but it also inevitably brings about another hidden danger. Like the north of these countries, most of them are Muslims, and the economically developed south of Côte d'Ivoire is mostly Christian.

The contradiction between the two religions and the contradiction between immigrants and native residents are very prominent. Boigny was a powerful figure at the time. Although the politics of Côte d'Ivoire was not open during his rule, it generally maintained a relatively stable situation. After Boigny's death in 1993, the situation in Côte d'Ivoire began to take a turn for the worse.

Before Boigny's death, the biggest hidden danger left behind was the conflict between local residents and immigrants. As early as the 1980s, due to the decline in international agricultural product prices, many Ivorians complained that foreigners had taken away their jobs, and the conflict had become increasingly acute.

Another set of contradictions is the increasingly acute conflict between Christians in the south of Côte d'Ivoire and Muslims in the north. It all exploded with Boigny's death. Multiple factions of representing different interests compete for power. What's worse is that Côte d'Ivoire does not have a dominant ethnic group. There are 69 ethnic groups in the country with a population of 25 million, and the 69 ethnic groups are also divided into four ethnic groups. This makes the struggle in Côte d'Ivoire endless.

In 1999, the contradiction between Gbagbo (Christian) and Ouattara (Muslim) surrounding the presidential election completely pushed Côte d'Ivoire into civil war. The Supreme Court at the time declared Ouattara ineligible to run because of his immigrant origins (from Burkina Faso).

In 2002, civil war broke out in Côte d'Ivoire. The outbreak of civil war caused the economy of Côte d'Ivoire, originally the most prosperous country in West Africa, to completely collapse and has never recovered since.

Although this war was intervened by the United Nations , government forces and anti-government forces announced a temporary ceasefire at the end of 2004. However, the confrontation between the rebels and the government forces continues, and the country is still divided into a north-south pattern, with the government forces occupying the south and the rebels occupying the north.

How Drogba ended the civil war

The civil war in Côte d'Ivoire began with the long-term accumulation of immigration policies and religious conflicts, but it ended thanks to football.

Modern football has become the most popular sport since it emerged from the British Isles.The African continent is no exception. The stars who come out are the business card of this country. If they reach the World Cup, it will be the glory of this country. It can be said that football is the glue that tears Africa apart.

is the case for Drogba and Ivory Coast. Drogba, who transferred to Chelsea for 24 million pounds in 2004, was the superstar of Côte d'Ivoire at that time.

Before the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Côte d'Ivoire had never qualified for the World Cup. Their competitor is Cameroon led by Cheetah Eto'o.

On October 8, 2005, there was the ending at the beginning of the article. Cameroon was tied by Egypt, and Cote d'Ivoire saved itself in the last round. Qualified for the World Cup for the first time.

For this country, which is deeply trapped in the quagmire of national separation, it is the first time to reach the World Cup. This highest stage of football events is enough for people in this country to temporarily forget that the country is in a state of separation. At this moment, they only cheer for reaching the World Cup. .

Drogba's speech was repeatedly played back in Côte d'Ivoire through television stations, prompting the originally separated north and south of Côte d'Ivoire to return to the negotiating table. Although this negotiation failed to achieve the expected results, for them, this has taken a major step.

In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Côte d'Ivoire, which participated in the World Cup for the first time, was placed in the death group with Argentina , Netherlands , and Serbia and Montenegro ( Serbia inherited the number of participations after the disintegration). They lost to Argentina and the Netherlands, and in the last game they defeated Serbia and Montenegro. Although they failed to break out of the group of death this time, the fighting spirit they showed in the games against Argentina and the Netherlands was enough to impress people and make the country proud.

The second year after his first trip to the World Cup, another move by Drogba directly made the peace process in Côte d'Ivoire take another step forward. In June 2007, , in the African Cup qualifiers, Cote d'Ivoire faced Madagascar at home. This game was chosen in the rebel headquarters, the northern city of Bulkai.

In this game, Côte d'Ivoire defeated Madagascar 5-0 at home. Although the game may seem unremarkable, it is enough to make a country mired in civil war forget its grudges. The 5-0 victory came five years after the civil war broke out. 5-0 is enough to heal five years of pain.

After that, he led Cote d'Ivoire to the 010 World Cup in South Africa.. In the World Cup, they were once again divided into the group of death ( Brazil , Portugal and North Korea). Although they did not realize their dream of advancing to the top 16, at least the 1 point they scored against Portugal was enough to make this country proud.

In 2011, Drogba used his influence to join the Truth, Reconciliation and Dialogue Commission. Thanks to Drogba's efforts, Côte d'Ivoire ushered in long-lost peace in 2011.

Drogba has now retired. After Drogba and others retired, Cote d'Ivoire missed the World Cup twice. This has no impact, because the Ivorians have learned to cherish the hard-won peace. Football, with stars as the glue, healed the pain of civil war in Côte d'Ivoire. That's the beauty of football.

The African continent is no exception. The stars who come out are the business card of this country. If they reach the World Cup, it will be the glory of this country. It can be said that football is the glue that tears Africa apart.

is the case for Drogba and Ivory Coast. Drogba, who transferred to Chelsea for 24 million pounds in 2004, was the superstar of Côte d'Ivoire at that time.

Before the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Côte d'Ivoire had never qualified for the World Cup. Their competitor is Cameroon led by Cheetah Eto'o.

On October 8, 2005, there was the ending at the beginning of the article. Cameroon was tied by Egypt, and Cote d'Ivoire saved itself in the last round. Qualified for the World Cup for the first time.

For this country, which is deeply trapped in the quagmire of national separation, it is the first time to reach the World Cup. This highest stage of football events is enough for people in this country to temporarily forget that the country is in a state of separation. At this moment, they only cheer for reaching the World Cup. .

Drogba's speech was repeatedly played back in Côte d'Ivoire through television stations, prompting the originally separated north and south of Côte d'Ivoire to return to the negotiating table. Although this negotiation failed to achieve the expected results, for them, this has taken a major step.

In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Côte d'Ivoire, which participated in the World Cup for the first time, was placed in the death group with Argentina , Netherlands , and Serbia and Montenegro ( Serbia inherited the number of participations after the disintegration). They lost to Argentina and the Netherlands, and in the last game they defeated Serbia and Montenegro. Although they failed to break out of the group of death this time, the fighting spirit they showed in the games against Argentina and the Netherlands was enough to impress people and make the country proud.

The second year after his first trip to the World Cup, another move by Drogba directly made the peace process in Côte d'Ivoire take another step forward. In June 2007, , in the African Cup qualifiers, Cote d'Ivoire faced Madagascar at home. This game was chosen in the rebel headquarters, the northern city of Bulkai.

In this game, Côte d'Ivoire defeated Madagascar 5-0 at home. Although the game may seem unremarkable, it is enough to make a country mired in civil war forget its grudges. The 5-0 victory came five years after the civil war broke out. 5-0 is enough to heal five years of pain.

After that, he led Cote d'Ivoire to the 010 World Cup in South Africa.. In the World Cup, they were once again divided into the group of death ( Brazil , Portugal and North Korea). Although they did not realize their dream of advancing to the top 16, at least the 1 point they scored against Portugal was enough to make this country proud.

In 2011, Drogba used his influence to join the Truth, Reconciliation and Dialogue Commission. Thanks to Drogba's efforts, Côte d'Ivoire ushered in long-lost peace in 2011.

Drogba has now retired. After Drogba and others retired, Cote d'Ivoire missed the World Cup twice. This has no impact, because the Ivorians have learned to cherish the hard-won peace. Football, with stars as the glue, healed the pain of civil war in Côte d'Ivoire. That's the beauty of football.