Fresh military violence yesterday broke out in Cote d’Ivoire’s two largest cities involving some of the soldiers who were behind a mutiny in January.
The violence came a day after the Ivorian television broadcast some of the mutinous soldiers meeting with President Alassane Ouattara. They apologized for their actions and dropped their demand for unpaid bonuses.
Tensions erupted afterward and heavy gunfire rang out overnight in the second-largest city of Bouake, according to residents yesterday .
Armed soldiers also demonstrated in Abidjan’s Plateau district.
The mutinous soldiers are former rebels who helped put Ouattara in power after his predecessor refused to cede office after losing the 2010 election. They have sought higher pay and better living conditions, leading to the January mutiny.
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