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| Ivory Coast defence minister freed by mutinous soldiers | Ivory Coast defence minister freed by mutinous soldiers |
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| Mutinous soldiers in Ivory Coast have released the country's defence minister after detaining him for two hours in a standoff over pay. | Mutinous soldiers in Ivory Coast have released the country's defence minister after detaining him for two hours in a standoff over pay. |
| Alain Richard Donwahi was held in the city of Bouake by troops who rejected the terms of a deal announced by President Alassane Ouattara. | Alain Richard Donwahi was held in the city of Bouake by troops who rejected the terms of a deal announced by President Alassane Ouattara. |
| Mr Ouattara said he had taken into account demands over pay and conditions and urged troops to return to barracks. | |
| But it remained unclear if the mutiny was over. | But it remained unclear if the mutiny was over. |
| The mutiny began in Bouake, the country's second largest city, on Friday and spread to the commercial capital, Abidjan, where soldiers took over the army headquarters. | |
| Following talks between Mr Donwahi and the mutineers, Mr Ouattara announced the deal in a televised address. | Following talks between Mr Donwahi and the mutineers, Mr Ouattara announced the deal in a televised address. |
| "I confirm that I have agreed to take into account the demands of the soldiers over bonuses and better working conditions," he said, without giving details. | "I confirm that I have agreed to take into account the demands of the soldiers over bonuses and better working conditions," he said, without giving details. |
| "I would like to say that this manner of making demands is not appropriate. It tarnishes the image of our country after all our efforts to revive the economy." | "I would like to say that this manner of making demands is not appropriate. It tarnishes the image of our country after all our efforts to revive the economy." |
| Despite the announcement, some of the mutineers opened fire, trapping Mr Donwahi and dozens others in a local official's home. They were only allowed to leave several hours later. | Despite the announcement, some of the mutineers opened fire, trapping Mr Donwahi and dozens others in a local official's home. They were only allowed to leave several hours later. |
| Earlier, shooting was heard at the military base in Akouedo, on the eastern edge of Abidjan, which is home to parachute commandos who are considered loyal to Mr Ouattara. | Earlier, shooting was heard at the military base in Akouedo, on the eastern edge of Abidjan, which is home to parachute commandos who are considered loyal to Mr Ouattara. |
| Similar protests were also reported in the cities of Man, Daloa, Daoukro, Odienne and Korhogo. | Similar protests were also reported in the cities of Man, Daloa, Daoukro, Odienne and Korhogo. |
| The BBC's Alex Duval Smith in Abidjan says the mutiny has brought back memories of Ivory Coast's 10-year civil war, which ended in 2011. | The BBC's Alex Duval Smith in Abidjan says the mutiny has brought back memories of Ivory Coast's 10-year civil war, which ended in 2011. |
| Some of the mutineers were thought to be former rebels who joined the army after the conflict. | Some of the mutineers were thought to be former rebels who joined the army after the conflict. |
| The rebels swept into Abidjan from Bouake in 2011, helping Mr Ouattara take power after his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo - now on trial at the International Criminal Court - refused to accept defeat in elections the previous year. | The rebels swept into Abidjan from Bouake in 2011, helping Mr Ouattara take power after his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo - now on trial at the International Criminal Court - refused to accept defeat in elections the previous year. |