BBC: Ivory Coast unrest: Calm reported after two-day mutiny
A rebellion in Ivory Coast over soldiers' pay appears to have passed.
Residents and correspondents in the second city, Bouake, described calm on the streets - a day after troops briefly seized the defence minister.
The rebellion had spread from there to other cities, including the commercial hub, Abidjan, but that city, too, is now quiet.
A deal was struck between the mutinous soldiers and the government on Saturday, though details are scant.
A correspondent for AFP news agency in Bouake said on Sunday that there had been no firing there since Saturday evening.
"Traffic has resumed this morning and the shops have reopened."
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More News On The End Of A Two-Day Mutiny In The Ivory Coast
I. Coast soldiers end mutiny after deal -- AFP
Streets of Ivory Coast cities calm after soldier mutiny -- Reuters
Ivory Coast Soldiers Lift Barricades After Two-Day Mutiny -- Bloomberg
Ivory Coast president says agreement reached with soldiers over bonuses -- CNN
Unrest eases in Ivory Coast after mutiny ends -- DW
Ivory Coast President Says Government Reaches Deal With Soldiers to End Uprising -- NYT
Mutinous Ivory Coast soldiers return to barracks after deal -- Financial Times
Ivory Coast defence minister released by mutineers -- Guardian/AP/Reuters
Ivory Coast minister freed after troops mutiny deal -- Al Jazeera
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