Cote d'Ivoire: Details About the Discovery of a Mass Grave in Port-Bouet

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L'Intelligent d'Abidjan (p. 4) reports on a mass grave discovered in the Abidjan suburb of Port-Bouet. On May 15 and 16, four bodies were exhumed. According to prosecutor Allah Kouame, the investigation at the site will continue.

Le Patriote (P. 2) carries a story on mass grave discovery saying that "one more body was exhumed on Wednesday." The article goes on to say that the human bones were discovered not far from the Port-Bouet university campus.

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