Upper Ivory Coast ( French: Haute-Côte d'Ivoire) was .

On September 5, 1932 colony of Upper Volta was abolished and its lands were split between Ivory Coast, French Soudan and Niger. ^[1] The Cercles of Bobo-Dioulasso, Gaoua, Kaya, Koudougou, Ouayadougou and Tenkodogo, as well as the eastern part of the Dédougou Cercle, were merged into Ivory Coast. ^[1] On July 13, 1937 these Cercles were grouped into a dependency of Ivory Coast named Upper Ivory Coast under senior administrator. ^[1] The headquarters of Upper Ivory Coast were at first based in Ouagadougou and then later moved to Bobo Dioulasso. ^[1]

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• HV split in 1932, southern regions HCI new colony, northern regions Haute Niger. ^[1]

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Côte d ’ivoire une région •drninisfrartve, dite régien de le Ilaute-Coh: d'ivoire, dont les li mites seront fixées par arrêté du gouverneur général en conseil. Art. 2. — 1-e gouverneur de la Côte d ’ivoire est représenté dans la région par un adminis trateur supérieur qui réside * Ouagadougou et qui, sous son autorité, assure la direction administrative du territoire. A cet effet, il exerce, par délégation du gou verneur de la Côte d ’ivoire, lés attributions dont la liste sera llxée par arrêté de ce haut fonctionna.rc soumis A 1 approbation préalable du gouverneur général. Art. 3. — L'administrateur supérieur eut dé signé par décret t ris sur la propc^ition do. mi nistre des colonies, après avis du gouverneur général, parmi les administrateurs en chef en service en Afrique occidentale française. L'in térimaire est iiàgmt par arrêté du gouver neur généra! stn la prei'C*itkm du gouverneur de la Côte d’ivoire, et te fonctionnaire chargé de l’expédition des affaires courantes et ur gentes par décision de l’administrateur supé rieur. Arf. 4. — Sont abrogées toutes les disposi tions antérieures contraires à celles du pré sent décret. Art. 5. — Le ministre de? colonies est chargé de l’exécution du présent décret. Fait à Paris, le 13 Juillet 19S7. ALBERT I.BBRU5" ^[2]

1932 September 3 decree, HV abolished, effective as of December 31, 1932 HCI became single admin unit under Resident-Superior Edmond Jean Louveau based at Ouagadougou on Jan 1, 1938. 1939 thousands died in menningitis epidemic June 18, 1940 AOF Governor-General declared loyalty to Vichy, but EJL telegraphed support for de Gaulle. Some French soldiers left Bobo Dioulasso to join Gaulle movement. July 22, 1940 EJL meets High Commissioner for AOF Pierre Boisson to in Bobo Dioulasso to discuss the terms of Vichy and de Gaulle. EJL ordered to Dakar, then imprisoned in Bamako and Algiers before being sent to mainland France to stand trial for treason. September 16, 1941 Moro Naaba Koom II petitions Lt Gov of CI and Boisson to recreate HV as separate colony. French authorities reject the petition March 23, 1942 Moro Naaba Kom II dies in Ouagadougou. Moro Naba Sagha II pledge alliegance to Vichy Nov 1942 Boisson pledges AOF to the French Provisional Govt at Algiers 1945 Mossi organize movement Union pour la défense des intérêts de la Haute Volta (UDIHV) to call for recreation of HV 1945 elections 1st CA Baloum Naba as candidate of Mossi areas, 12,900 votes against 13,750 for FHB 1946 April 13, Loi HB ended forced labour in WA, April 30 native customary law ended, May 7 inhabitants of AOF no longer subjects but citizens (albeit not necessarily voters). July Moro Naba petitions recreation of HV, Minister of Overseas replied sympathetically on Sep 3, 1946 NA election, elected FHB, Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly (Bobo) and Philippe Zinda Kaboré (Mossi) elected. September 4, 1947 NA reestablishes HV with its pre-1932 borders ^[3]

List of rulers of Wogodogo Mogho Naaba Tenga Ouedraogo Edmond Louveau [ fr]

5% of arbitrary quota from each subdivision Officially registered labour contracts, which per Governor Horace Valentin Crocicchia were completely voluntary, had gone up from 33,000 during FP years to 35,000 by 1939. Labour recruitment declained to 31,000 in 1940 as French colons were recruited into military service, but soon increased again to 41,000 in 1942 and 55,000 in 1943. In early 1940 French officials noted increased migration to Gold Coast. Crocicchia came to fear saturation of migration from Voltan regions. Labourers were distributed along instructions of Regional Committees. Some 90% of labourers went to private enterprises, half cocoa and half coffee plantations. Crocicchia's socialist successor as CI governor Hubert Deschamps (historien) [ fr] noted that contrary to the notion of voluntary recruitment, the vast majority of labourers were forcefully recruited through administrative measures Deschamps did not agree to more than 5% quota of each subdivision Exodus to GC continued, with many villages being largely deserted In January 1946 CI government issued decree on 'suppression of forced recruitment in Upper Ivory Coast'. Authorities noted that the labour reservoir was in disasterous state

After Brazzavile conference, CI gov André Latrille [ fr] sought to gradually face out the forced labour system. Recruitment would be lowered from 54,000 to 38,000 in the first year, then 20,000 in the second year, 10,000 in the third year, 4,500 in fourth year and zero in five years. The cuts in labour supply would mainly affect coffee, deemed unnecessary for war effort. European planters protested ^[4]

"However , on 1 Jan. 1938 Upper Ivory Coast was constituted a single administrative district . Ivory Coast was under the Vichy gov- ernment until 1942 , when it joined the Free French cause" ^[5]

Bobo Dioulasso, 16,017 sq. miles, Banfora, Houndé "Gaoua 8,187 Batié , Diébougou Kaya 6,757 Koudougou 10,166 Boromo , Dédougou , Yako Ouagadougou 14,016 Leo , Po Tenkodogo · 4,865". Bobo Dioulasso and Ouagadougou mixed communes "each under an administrative officer as mayor , and with a nominated advisory council " ^[6]

Resident_minister#Résident_supérieur

Decree July 13, 1937, HCI created January 1, 1938, Louveau Resident'Sup, region admin HCI included cerceles de Ouagadougou, Kaya, Tenkodogo, Koudougou, Gaoua and Bobo-Dioulasso ^[7]

"Les cercles de Tenkodogo , Kaya , Ouagadougou , Koudougou , Gaoua , Batié , Bobo - Dioulasso et la partie du cercle de Dédougou situé sur la rive droite de la Volta" ^[8]

"Le but est clair, ainsi que le résume à cette époque Albert Sarraut, le ministre des Colonies : « Mettre à la disposition de la Côte d’Ivoire une main-d’œuvre abondante et disciplinée qui seule lui manque pour insuffler une vigueur prometteuse. » L’enrôlement étant forcé, les Voltaïques n’ont d’autre choix que de prendre la route du Sud-Ouest, et non plus celle du Sud-Est. Ils affluent en masse en Côte d’Ivoire, où ils sont traités avec mépris de kanga (« esclaves »), surtout lorsque leur visage redessiné par les scarifications traditionnelles porte leur appartenance au peuple mossi." ^[9]

Oct 21, 1945 election, Moog'Naaga Saga II selected candidate Baloum Naaga Touga. Against candidate of Lower Ivory Coast, FHB. OC third candidate (pulled out). For 1947 election FHB negotiated with MNSII about joint list, leading to election of Mossi candidate. ^[10]

• 1933 FR redraws borders. new territory HCI gathered 3/4 of HV and northern parts of CI, to facilitate forced transplantation of agri labour from HV to plantations farther south. Forced labour abolished 1946. In 1947 redivided between CI and HV ^[11]