Ivory Coast: When Police Rob I ARTE Documentary

SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/artedocumentary?sub_confirmation=1 Ivory Coast is trying to get rid of the rampant corruption in its police force. A military court in Abidjan tries to crack down on police officers that exort their victims, knowing full well that the issue is wide-spread and systematic. A legacy of the conflicts of the past 20 years, the roads are strewn with roadblocks where police collect money from freight trucks, buses and individuals. Since all commercial traffic is carried on by road, racketeering generates colossal sums of money, a parallel economy which escapes the state coffers. These corrupt officials are nicknamed "eat-1000" because of the 1000 CFA Franc banknotes - the equivalent of € 1.50 - that they extract from Ivorians. Available until the 23/05/2023 ARTE Documentary is here to tell you more about what’s going on in the world of culture and current affairs with powerful, refreshing and entertaining docs subtitled in English for our international fans. Discover a whole world on #ARTEdocumentary 💡 Want more from ARTE? Watch more of our programmes on ARTE.tv: ARTE in English 👉 https://www.arte.tv/en/ Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVogAsASqbceBmQMi1WA39g You can also find us on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ARTE.tv Twitter: https://twitter.com/ARTEen #IvoryCoast #Police #ARTEdocumentary


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