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Rebel soldiers block access to I.Coast's second-largest city: AFP

Published: 13 May 2017 - 12:38 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 12:52 pm

AFP

Bouaké, Ivory Coast: Defiant soldiers blocked access to Ivory Coast's second-largest city on Saturday after firing guns into the air throughout the night, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.

The city of Bouake was the epicentre of a mutiny in January which triggered months of unrest.

Rebellious soldiers had taken to the streets Friday in Abidjan, Bouake and another city demanding pay increases.