[View the story "Bloggers detained in Ivory Coast" on Storify ]Bloggers detained in Ivory Coast Activists accused of interfering with relief efforts after New Year's stampede Storified by The Stream · Fri, Jan 04 2013 14:56:44
The Stream's Malika Bilal spoke with Mohamed Diaby about his detention:
Mohamed Diaby interviewajstream
Mohamed tweeted after being questioned by police:
#drameplateau i have just been arrested by the police for our citizen action to provide helping hand to victims in cote d'ivoirediaby mohamed
#drameplateau looks like rather than addressing the situation, they prefer to stop us working on the ground and helping families and victimsdiaby mohamed
As rumours spread that the two had been held, Twitter users immediately campaigned for their release:
Appel pour relax de @diabymohamed et @cyriacgbogou. Call for #cotedivoire police to release detained humanitarian bloggers. #DramePlateauNnenna
Translation: What do they call interference? To bring water, food and to help their relatives, is that interference?
Qu'est-ce qu'ils appellent interférence? Apporter de l'eau, des vivres et aider les parents, c'est de l'interférence? #drameplateauMariam Diaby
After the stampede, netizens in Ivory Coast used the hashtag #DramePlateau [Plateau Drama] to share information and coordinate donations.
Translation: Please, can we use the hashtag #DramePlateau for better synchronization of information and to allow others to follow us. Thank you.
SVP, pouvons-nous utiliser le hashtag #DramePlateau pour une meilleure synchronisation des infos et permettre aux autres de ns suivre. MerciCyriac Gbogou
Translation: We are looking for a missing child by the name of Mohamed Kone, aged 15 and from Kumasi.
Translation: To find your missing relatives in Plateau since December 31...
Translation: Need a volunteer on site with additional PC to coordinate list and management of relatives.
#drameplateau besoin d'un volontaire supplementaire sur place avec pc pour coordonner liste et gestion parentsdiaby mohamed
Translation: Inventory of some donations.
Inventaire de quelques dons #drameplateauIsrael Yoroba GUEBO
Translation: Donations continue to arrive.
Les dons continuent darriver #drameplateauIsrael Yoroba GUEBO
After calls from citizens, Ivory Coast's president Alassane Outtara launched an investigation into how the stampede started.
Ivory Coast mourns stampede victimsaljazeeraenglish
