Cote d'Ivoire: A Long Road Ahead for Justice in Côte d'Ivoire

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Wary of a backlash, Côte d'Ivoire's government has hesitated to charge its own supporters of crimes committed during the 2010-2011 poll violence, something that has raised doubts about its commitment to impartial justice, say analysts.

The government's National Commission of Inquiry into the conflict has accused both the Côte d'Ivoire Republican Forces (FRCI - now part of the army) and fighters loyal to deposed president Laurent Gbagbo, of crimes. It said FRCI was responsible for 727 deaths while Gbagbo's forces killed 1,452 people.

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