Soldiers after a disarmament conference at the Hôtel Président in Yamoussoukro, the official capital of Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire), January 2004

One of two Mig-24 helicopter gunships flying low over Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan A woman at a rally held by the New Forces (Forces Nouvelles), Ivory Coast's rebel movement, April 2004

Soldiers after a disarmament conference at the Hôtel Président in Yamoussoukro, the official capital of Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire), January 2004

One of two Mig-24 helicopter gunships flying low over Ivory Coast’s commercial capital, Abidjan, on their way back to base after supporting the suppression of a banned demonstration, Thursday, 25 March 2004

A woman at a rally held by the New Forces (Forces Nouvelles), Ivory Coast's rebel movement, April 2004

A New Forces soldier at the Bouaké rally A Moslem cleric prays at the opening of the rally Rebel soldiers

A New Forces soldier at the rally

A Moslem cleric prays at the opening of the rally

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Guillaume Soro, leader of the Ivory Coast Popular Movement (MPCI), the Ivorian rebels’ political party Ivorian rebels manning a roadside checkpoint in northern Ivory Coast A rebel makes tea at the checkpoint
Guillaume Soro, leader of the Ivory Coast Popular Movement (MPCI), the Ivorian rebels’ political party, walks to the podium to speak to the crowd at the rally Ivorian rebel soldiers manning a roadside checkpoint in northern Ivory Coast, April 2004 A rebel soldier makes tea at the checkpoint