Thursday, July 10, 2008

Cote d'Ivoire Prepares To Disarm Pro-Government Militia Groups



From China View:

ABIDJAN, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire's Integrated Command Centre (ICC), a joint military body bringing together former rebels and government troops, has held discussions with pro-establishment militia groups in readiness for disarmament, according to official sources.

The meeting, which was attended by senior military officials and representatives of self-defense groups in the western part of the country, was held in the political capital of Yamoussoukro, the official Ivorian News Agency reported Tuesday.

The meeting is a prelude to the implementation of the long-delayed process to Disarm and Dismantle Militias (DDM), one of the most important issues in the Cote d'Ivoire's peace process, according to keen observers.

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My Comment: Everyone is trying to come to some form of peace .... but like most of Africa the culture of tribalism and despotism is hard to get rid of.

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