Ivory Coast defence minister freed by mutinous soldiers

Ivory Coast defence minister freed by mutinous soldiers

Ivory Coast’s Defence Minister Alain-Richard Donwahi and dozens of others have been allowed to leave a house where they had been trapped following a mutiny by disgruntled soldiers.

Some among the military appeared to reject a deal aimed at ending the two-day revolt.

The president said he had agreed to some of the soldiers’ grievances over pay but condemned the unrest.

The uprising saw troops rebel at military bases in several cities including the commercial capital Abidjan.

The mutiny bega…
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