Jump to navigation

Vol 45 No 7

Published 2nd April 2004


Côte d'Ivoire

After the phoney war

The Marcoussis peace accord is dead and a new opposition is born

Opposition parties and rebel groups have formed a common front against President Laurent Gbagbo and his militias after scores of people were killed when police fired on demonstrators on 25 March. Oppositionists crowded on to the streets in Abidjan suburbs to march to the Plateau business district in defiance of a government ban on the demonstration and a massive security presence.

End of preview - This article contains approximately 1667 words.

End of preview

Subscribers: Log in now to read the complete article.

Account Holders: Log in now and use your Account Credit to buy this article. No Credit? Top up your Account now.


If you are logged in, but still cannot access the full text of this article, email customer services or telephone us on +44(0)1638 743633.