| 5,609,654 |
5.66916 |
-4.57027 |
Ivory Coast |
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Following violence the previous day, Malinke and Abidji groups battled with stones and machetes in Sikensi. Two youths died over two days. |
| 5,609,658 |
5.34111 |
-4.02809 |
Ivory Coast |
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Demonstrators from both the pro-Gbagbo Coalition of Young Patriots for Peace and Reconciliation and a youth group supporting Ouattara protested together against violence committed in recent attacks from unidentified armed groups on military barracks and police stations. The two groups advocated for peaceful reconciliation. |
| 5,610,109 |
5.97693 |
-4.1677 |
Ivory Coast |
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An armed group attacked the positions of FRCI in Laogui village. |
| 5,609,663 |
6.57974 |
-8.41091 |
Ivory Coast |
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Joint deployment of Ivoirian and Liberian military to the countries' border began. The deployment is an effort to quash insurgent cross-border attacks from pro-Gbagbo Ivoirians and Liberian mercenaries hiding in Liberia. Military patrols will last until Jan. 3 and involve 1,600 Ivoirian troops as well as 414 Liberian soldiers. Military will patrol Ivoirian territory between the towns of Ta and Toulpleu, and along the Cavally River. |
| 5,609,666 |
5.34111 |
-4.02809 |
Ivory Coast |
|
Security controls heavily intensified in response to recent attacks on Abidjan military and police bases. Electricity cordons, night patrols, bans on fireworks, and reinforced local squadrons began Dec. 18 but intensified particularly during the Christmas holiday, and in anticipation of New Years. |
| 5,609,669 |
6.81667 |
-5.28333 |
Ivory Coast |
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Military forces arrested 3 suspects of the Dec. 21 attack on two military bases in Abidjan after monitoring the suspects' telephone communications. Suspects are comprised of two military members and one civilian. |
| 5,609,672 |
5.34111 |
-4.02809 |
Ivory Coast |
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Police arrested three soldiers and one seargeant for orchestrating an attempted overthrow of a police barracks in Agban, including one soldier who tried to remove a tank from the barracks. 42 suspects from the barracks have been detained for questioning. |
| 5,609,676 |
5.34111 |
-4.02809 |
Ivory Coast |
|
10 soldiers heavily beat a transgendered prostitute after attempting to extract bribes from a group of prostitutes in which she was found. Human rights abuses against sex workers by the army regularly occur. |
| 5,609,680 |
5.81052 |
-3.9511 |
Ivory Coast |
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Report of the harassment and torture by military personnel after he filmed their attempt to extort passengers on a minibus on his mobile phone |
| 5,609,683 |
6.57974 |
-8.41091 |
Ivory Coast |
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A joint military operation of Ivoirian and Liberian forces along the countries' border ended, and troops retracted on both sides. However, Information Minister Lewis Brown contradicted this report and claimed the troops would stay in place until the border became less porous. |
