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Cote d'Ivoire Army Mutineers Shoot at Protesters

Six people, including a mother of three, were wounded when renegade soldiers fired shots during a protest against an army mutiny in Bouake, according to witnesses. The mutiny began over a pay dispute.

Cote d'Ivoire: Gunfire Erupts In Cities as Soldiers Mutiny

Al Jazeera, 15 May 2017

Gunfire has erupted in several cities in Ivory Coast, according to witnesses, as the military presses an operation aimed at ending a mutiny by soldiers demanding bonus payments. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Renegade Soldiers Open Fire on Anti-Mutiny Protesters

Al Jazeera, 14 May 2017

Six people, including a mother of three, were wounded when renegade soldiers in Ivory Coast opened fire at a protest against an army mutiny in Bouake, according to witnesses. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Soldiers Stage Fresh Revolt Over Salaries

Al Jazeera, 12 May 2017

Gunfire has erupted in several cities across the Ivory Coast, including the military headquarters in the commercial capital Abidjan, as anger spread following a decision by some… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Ivory Coast Army Mutiny Enters Third Day

DW, 14 May 2017

Revolting army soldiers have taken control of several cities, including Ivory Coast's second largest. Protests against the mutiny have been met with violence. Read more »

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14 May 2017

Cote d'Ivoire Mutiny - Soldiers Continue Standoff Over Pay

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Al Jazeera English

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Mutinous soldiers in Ivory Coast have reopened roads into the second-biggest city, Bouake. But they're continuing their revolt over pay. The government promised them more money in January - but it now says it can't afford it. And many locals are urging the soldiers to get back to work. Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris reports from Abidjan, Ivory Coast. see more »