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2017 Ivory Coast mutinies

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504: 398: 40: 524: 314: 298: 280: 269: 226: 1148: 515:, Bouaké, Man, Dimbokro and Daloa. The mutineers from Yamassoukro were not former rebels but wanted similar financial bonuses. In Bouake, the gendarmes also demanded to be included in the accord. In Yamoussoukro, four people were shot, including at least two mutineers killed by the Republican Guard. On 7 February 2017, underpaid soldiers of the Special Forces rebelled to demand their inclusion in the January agreements. 536:. A demobilised mutineer was also killed on 14 May but the Republican Guard soldiers were reluctant to fight their former colleagues. On May 14, a vast load of ammunitions was discovered in the house of a close relative of Guillaume Soro in Bouaké. Guillaume Soro publicly condemned the rebels on 28 May, claiming that their mutiny was an "humiliation for us - the state, the president, myself and the institutions". 117: 159: 145: 61: 47: 89: 131: 103: 75: 419:, but claimed to not have been paid for taking part in these operations. After some firefights, the mutineers secured Bouaké, blockaded the city's entrances and told the local civilians to stay indoors. No further violence took place at Bouaké, though the mutiny quickly spread to other cities. Soldiers revolted at 477:
commandos. Fearing the violence could further escalate, Abidjan residents stocked up on food and water. Gunfire was also reported at Man and Bouaké. Donwahi, along with Lt-Col Issiaka Ouattara, deputy commander of the loyalist Republican Guard, went to Bouaké in the early afternoon to negotiate with
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rebels who had been integrated into the armed forces in 2011, were motivated by grievances about their pay and living conditions. Seizing control of nine cities throughout the country, they pressured the government to accept their demands, whereupon the mutiny ended. Smaller mutinies erupted on 17
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Despite this, a large group of mutineers remained unsatisfied with the deal. These rebels consequently opened fire on the house where the negotiations took place, and declared that they wanted their bonuses to be paid immediately instead of in the following week. A standoff ensued, with the
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then went on to say on national television that an agreement had been reached, though criticized the soldiers for their actions: "I would like to say that this manner of making demands is not appropriate. It tarnishes the image of our country after all our efforts to revive the economy."
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On 8 May, hundreds of demobilized soldiers demanded the money and the civilian jobs they were promised in January. On 12 May, they were joined by the ex-mutineers that remained in the armed forces. At least eight civilians protesting against the mutiny were shot in Bouaké and
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Though the contents of the agreement were not published, the soldiers were reportedly promised higher salaries as well as an amnesty for all mutineers. On 9 January, president Ouattara relieved the heads of the army, police and paramilitary
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the rebelling soldiers. They managed to reach a deal with the rebels, who promised to end the mutiny and return to their barracks in return for the promise of higher wages and bonuses. President
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were deployed throughout the country to keep the situation from escalating, while defence minister Alain-Richard Donwahi said he would negotiate with the rebels at Bouaké on the next day.
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government representatives, including the defence minister, effectively held hostage for several hours. Early on 8 January, however, the mutineers released all hostages.
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initially remained calm, many of them also mutinied in the night, so that by the end of 6 January, the mutineers had taken control of five cities, including Abidjan.
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The mutiny reduced investor confidence in the "Ivorian miracle", the economic prosperity that Ivory Coast displayed after the end of the Civil War.
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By the next day, the revolt had spread to nine cities: Bouaké, Abidjan, Odienné, Korhogo,
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January and 7 February, and another large-scale second mutiny broke out in May 2017.
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were deployed to prevent an outbreak of large-scale combat during the mutinies.
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The revolt began around 2 a.m. on 6 January, when demobilised soldiers in
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Peace deal: soldiers receive higher wages, mutineers are amnestied
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Schiel, Rebecca; Powell, Jonathan; Faulkner, Christopher (2017).
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Most of the revolting soldiers were former members of the
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2017 Ivory Coast mutiny
2017 Ivory Coast mutinies is located in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Ivorian government
army elements
Republican Guard
Army mutineers
New Forces
Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara
Ivory Coast
Alain-Richard Donwahi
POW
Ivory Coast
POW
Ivory Coast
Guillaume Soro
army
Ivory Coast
Forces Nouvelles de CĂ´te d'Ivoire

UN peacekeepers
Bouake
ECOWAS
mission in Liberia
Daloa
Korhogo
Daoukro
Odienné

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