The new president of the National Union of Journalists of Côte d'Ivoire (UNJCI), Marie-Laure N'Goran, has begun a tour of Ivorian media outlets. This Monday, July 6, 2026, during her visit to the private media group L'Avenir in Abidjan, she strongly called for cohesion and solidarity within the profession.

After a lively election period, the focus is now on unity for the new leadership of the UNJCI. Addressing the teams and managers of the L'Avenir group, Marie-Laure N'Goran shared her vision of a "true professional family," emphasizing that the federation's strength rests first and foremost on its people.

The 4 pillars of Marie-Laure N'Goran's mandate

To build this new era, the president structured her speech around several major directions:

1. Discretion and mutual respect: Stating that "a family respects itself when it knows how to keep its secrets," she invited media professionals to settle their differences internally in order to preserve the image of the profession.
2. Intergenerational inclusion: This mandate aims to be participatory, involving both young and experienced journalists. The executive council is conceived as a collective tool serving everyone.
3. Collective intelligence: "We are not intelligent alone, but we are intelligent when we are together," she emphasized. For the president, combining skills is essential to strengthening the credibility of Ivorian journalists, both nationally and internationally.
4. Shared governance: Rejecting a directive direction, it advocates a common approach where each member actively contributes to future solutions.

A warm welcome and strong commitments

The president's messages were very well received by the management and staff of the press group:

"The arrival of the new president brings a much-needed breath of fresh air to the dynamism of Ivorian media." — Yacouba Doumbia , CEO of the L'Avenir Group

1. Ambroise Tiétè (Editor-in-Chief) guaranteed the support and "full accompaniment" of his editorial staff for this mandate.
2. Venance Kokora (representing the staff) expressed his full support for the new leader. He also took the opportunity to officially invite her to be the patron of the company's employee mutual insurance fund's Christmas tree event next December.

About the L'Avenir group: A key player in the media landscape in Ivory Coast, this multi-platform press group includes a daily print newspaper, an online news site and the Rassemblement TV television channel.