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2 Jul 2009

On 4 March 2007, the two main actors in the Côte d’Ivoire crisis signed the Ouagadougou Peace Agreement (OPA). The deal initially produced a peaceful atmosphere. The demarcation line between the armed forces was dismantled, a new government formed and the groundwork laid for addressing the conflict’s key questions: Ivorian identity and citizenship, and presidential legitimacy. Yet, more than two years later, the OPA is in deep trouble. The conflict will only be resolved if the commitments made in the Burkinabé capital are finally translated into action.

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Author International Crisis Group
Series Crisis Group Africa Briefings
Issue 62
Publisher International Crisis Group (ICG)
Copyright © 2009 International Crisis Group (Crisis Group)
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