Paramilitaries, More Mutinous Soldiers Involved In Multiple Incidents
January 18 2017
Ivory Coast
There has been gunfire heard and unrest in Ivory Coast has continued despite government payments to mutineers, reports France 24.
Soldiers took over several cities on Jan. 6, demanding bonuses and higher pay. The government began paying the bonuses on Tuesday, according to mutiny leaders.
On Wednesday, paramilitary gendarmes were said to be running amok the main port of Abidjan. They reportedly fired in the air and told companies to close before blocking a major road in the...
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