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Côte d'Ivoire: Armed Men attack Army Positions in Abidjan, Dabou and at the Liberian Border

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Breaking News, Citizen Media, International Relations, Politics, War & Conflict

Bernard Assandé narrates the latest attack [1] [fr]  on the Force Républicaine de la Côte d'Ivoire (FRCI, the national army of Côte d'Ivoire) in Dabou on August 15. The army regained control of the city after a night of confrontation.  On August 6, 7 people were killed in Abidjan [2] [fr] after similar attacks. Fighting were also reported on August 13 in the Pehkan Military Barracks  [3]close to the Liberian Border.