Côte d'Ivoire: Testimonies emerge regarding 2002 rebellion

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Testimonies and journalistic accounts are emerging regarding the 2002 rebellion in Côte d'Ivoire, highlighting the human cost and political chaos of that period.

One journalist recounted the events of September 19, 2002, describing a night of significant political upheaval in Abidjan. His recollections include the deaths of Boga Doudou and Robert Guéï, as well as political maneuvering involving Alassane Ouattara.

In a separate legal proceeding, Yao Attoungbré Zéphirin, a teacher known as YAZ, provided testimony to a judge at the Abidjan Court of First Instance. He detailed the violence experienced in his home village of Assandrè in December 2002, alleging that rebels kidnapped three of his family members after the initial takeover of Sakassou in September 2002.

Entities

Alassane Ouattara · Côte d'Ivoire

Sources

19 septembre 2002 : ce que j’ai vécu cette nuit-là à Abidjan [lebanco.net]

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