President Makes Agreement With Mutineers, Apparently Ending Protest
January 09 2017
The government in the Ivory Coast says it has reached a deal with mutinous soldiers, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar).
Troops took over several cities on Friday, demanding higher wages, payments of bonuses and better living conditions, reported Bloomberg.
On Saturday, President Alassane Ouattara said an agreement had been reached with soldiers in the central city of Bouake and the commercial capital of Abidjan.
In addition to better pay, the agreement reportedly included...
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