This archive report was first published on 7 June 2020.
On June 7, 2020, a tense standoff between the government of Cote d'Ivoire and rebel troops in Bouaké came to an end with a final deal.
The deal was reached after a week of negotiations, which began on Friday, following a mutiny by soldiers in Bouaké earlier this month.
The mutiny, which saw soldiers firing rocket-launchers and demanding bonuses, better pay, and housing, spread to other cities, including Abidjan, the economic capital.
President Alassane Ouattara responded to the mutiny by ordering major changes in the top security ranks, including the armed forces' chief of staff, the senior commander of the national gendarmerie, and the director-general of the police.
According to a local official, every mutineer had managed to obtain a bonus of about $8,000, and the troops had agreed to return to their barracks.
However, concerns remain about how the government will finance its promise, particularly given the country's economic challenges, including a plan to raise the retirement age and pension cuts that have sparked a strike by Ivorian state employees.
