2017 Ivory Coast mutinies

2017 Ivory Coast mutinies
2017 Ivory Coast mutinies is located in Ivory Coast
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2017 Ivory Coast mutinies (Ivory Coast)
Date6–8 January 2017[4][3]
12–16 May 2017[5]
Location
Ivory Coast
Result Peace deal: soldiers receive higher wages, mutineers are amnestied[6][7]
Belligerents

Ivory Coast Ivorian government

Army mutineers (mostly ex-New Forces rebels)
Commanders and leaders
Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara
Ivory Coast Alain-Richard Donwahi (POW)[3]
Ivory Coast Lt-Col Issiaka Ouattara (POW)[3]		 Ivory Coast Guillaume Soro (allegedly)[8][2]
Strength
c. 13,600 men[5] c. 8,400 men[5]
Casualties and losses
At least 3
At least eight civilians killed.

A major mutiny broke out among the army of Ivory Coast in January 2017. The mutineers, mostly ex-Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire 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 January and 7 February, and another large-scale second mutiny broke out in May 2017.

  1. ^ "Ivory Coast soldiers mutiny, taking several cities". Reuters. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Figaro was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d "Ivory Coast minister freed after troops mutiny deal". Al Jazeera. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  4. ^ Cyril Bensimon (6 January 2017). "En Côte d'Ivoire, coup de colère de militaires qui se sentent " lésés "". Le Monde. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Ivory Coast mutiny: Soldiers agree deal with government". BBC. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Ivory Coast unrest: Calm reported after two-day mutiny". BBC. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Ivory Coast defence minister released by mutineers". The Guardian. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Libe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).