Why does 'positive' peace fail in Côte d'Ivoire?" Dr. Jean-Jacques Konadje answers this question through this study, which has highlighted the multiple geopolitical challenges and stakes that are intertwined and allows us to grasp the evolution of the socio-political situation in Côte d'Ivoire. The post-electoral crisis of 2011 proves to be a critical period in the analysis of the conditions for lastiong peace in Côte d'Ivoire. If Côte d'Ivoire is no longer at war, it must be said that the road to peace is still a long one when analysing the indices of the social barometer