Peace has finally returned to the Ivorian town of Adiake, 90 km east of the capital Abidjan.
This followed after the discussion between the Ivorian government and the soldiers of the Special Forces which started on Thursday to put to an end to mutiny by the soldiers which started toward the start of the week.
No agreement has been reached and negotiations are ongoing. The revolting Special Forces are the elite unit of the armed force directly involved in providing close security to the Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara.
At the start of January, former rebels integrated into army ranks staged a mutiny that paralysed activity in several towns of the west African country while they pressed for bonuses.
In meeting the demands of these ex-rebels, who controlled the northern half of Africa’s biggest cocoa producer between 2002 and 2011, the authorities provoked a fresh mutiny by other troops and paramilitary officers.
The clashes have so far claimed four lives in the political capital Yamoussoukro.
