Peace deal ends Ivory Coast war

[derby378]

The Ivory Coast's government, rebels and opposition leaders agreed in Pretoria yesterday to end the hostilities which have ravaged the world's top cocoa-producing state, killed thousands of people and left millions homeless since 2002.

All the parties agreed to "solemnly declare the immediate and final cessation of all hostilities and the end of the war throughout the national territory", their statement said.

President Laurent Gbagbo, the rebel leader Guillaume Soro, and the opposition politicians Alassane Ouattara and Henri Konan Bedie signed the declaration.

The South African president, Thabo Mbeki, chaired the talks and helped draft the final agreement.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1453710,00.html

[jayfish]

1. Wow!

Congrats of the Ivory Coast.:toast: I just wonder when we'll hear, "and we helped end the bloodshed in the Ivory Coast" slipped into one of *'s speeches.

Jay

[UCLA Dem]

2. Thats wonderful news!!