This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/6417349.stm
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Peace plan for Ivory Coast agreed | Peace plan for Ivory Coast agreed |
| (10 minutes later) | |
| The Ivory Coast government and the rebel movement have signed an accord in a fresh attempt to revive the country's stalled peace process. | The Ivory Coast government and the rebel movement have signed an accord in a fresh attempt to revive the country's stalled peace process. |
| The two sides agreed to form a new power-sharing government within five weeks and to set a joint army command. | The two sides agreed to form a new power-sharing government within five weeks and to set a joint army command. |
| The deal was signed in Burkina Faso by President Laurent Gbagbo and rebel leader Guillaume Soro. | The deal was signed in Burkina Faso by President Laurent Gbagbo and rebel leader Guillaume Soro. |
| Its aim is to unite Ivory Coast, which has been split since rebels seized the northern half of the country in 2002. | Its aim is to unite Ivory Coast, which has been split since rebels seized the northern half of the country in 2002. |
| The accord, signed in the capital of Burkina Faso Ouagadougou, comes after a month of negotiations between the two sides. | The accord, signed in the capital of Burkina Faso Ouagadougou, comes after a month of negotiations between the two sides. |
| Cautious optimism | Cautious optimism |
| It is not yet clear who will be named prime minister of the new government, but there is strong speculation that Mr Soro has been offered the job. | It is not yet clear who will be named prime minister of the new government, but there is strong speculation that Mr Soro has been offered the job. |
| The buffer zone between the two sides - known as the confidence zone - is to be removed. It is currently patrolled by 10,000 French and UN troops. | The buffer zone between the two sides - known as the confidence zone - is to be removed. It is currently patrolled by 10,000 French and UN troops. |
| IVORY COAST DEAL Power-sharing cabinet within five weeksJoint army commandNorth-south buffer zone removedTimetable for disarmament, voter registration and elections | |
| The joint army command - to be set up within two weeks - is to include both rebels and supporters of Mr Gbagbo. | The joint army command - to be set up within two weeks - is to include both rebels and supporters of Mr Gbagbo. |
| The deal sets a timetable for disarmament and for a mass identification programme to give identity cards to the millions of Ivorians who do not have them. | The deal sets a timetable for disarmament and for a mass identification programme to give identity cards to the millions of Ivorians who do not have them. |
| It is estimated that elections, which have been postponed twice already, could be held in 10 months. | It is estimated that elections, which have been postponed twice already, could be held in 10 months. |
| The BBC's James Copnall in Ouagadougou says the accord is Ivory Coast's best ever hope for lasting peace, but past failures suggest there is no guarantee the chance will be taken. | The BBC's James Copnall in Ouagadougou says the accord is Ivory Coast's best ever hope for lasting peace, but past failures suggest there is no guarantee the chance will be taken. |
| This is only the latest in a long list of deals and Ivorian politicians are famous for not respecting the accords they have signed, our correspondent says. | This is only the latest in a long list of deals and Ivorian politicians are famous for not respecting the accords they have signed, our correspondent says. |
| However this deal is a result of direct dialogue between President Gbagbo and Mr Soro and this will incite cautious optimism, he adds. | However this deal is a result of direct dialogue between President Gbagbo and Mr Soro and this will incite cautious optimism, he adds. |
| The rebels from the mainly Muslim north launched an attempted coup against President Gbagbo in September 2002, complaining of widespread discrimination. | The rebels from the mainly Muslim north launched an attempted coup against President Gbagbo in September 2002, complaining of widespread discrimination. |