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Mutinying soldiers stand in guard at the checkpoint of the entrance of Bouake, Ivory Coast May 15, 2017. (Reuters)
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 16, 2017 | World
The defense minister of the Ivory Coast announced the end of the mutiny of soldiers who had been protesting in demand of better compensation and living conditions. Alain-Richard Donwahi said an agreement had been reached with the soldiers who have taken to the streets...
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A woman walks past Ivorian soldiers patrolling by Ivory Coast’s army headquarters, the Gallieni military camp, in Abidjan on May 12, 2017 after they fired shots into the air. (AFP)
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 13, 2017 | World
Mutinous soldiers blocked on Saturday access to Ivory Coast’s second largest city Bouake as part of an ongoing protest over bonuses. The protests had erupted in Bouake on Friday before spreading quickly, following a pattern similar to a mutiny in January by the...
