Soldier killed as mutiny protests return

A mutinous soldier was killed in Ivory Coast’s administrative capital Tuesday, as fresh trouble erupted after troops took to the streets, firing shots in the air and terrifying residents. The soldier’s death in Yamoussoukro was the first since a mutiny over pay erupted in the second city Bouake on January 5, stoking security fears in […]

A mutinous soldier was killed in Ivory Coast’s administrative capital Tuesday, as fresh trouble erupted after troops took to the streets, firing shots in the air and terrifying residents. The soldier’s death in Yamoussoukro was the first since a mutiny over pay erupted in the second city Bouake on January 5, stoking security fears in the world’s top cocoa producer. Initial protests were quelled after an agreement was reached with the government last week. Soldiers involved in the first protests started receiving their payments Tuesday. Under the deal, the mutinous troops were promised 12 million CFA francs (18,000 euros, $19,000) each.