Ivorian Popular Movement of the Great West
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The Ivorian Popular Movement of the Great West (Mouvement populaire ivoirien du Grand Ouest MPIGO).
One of two rebel movements in the west of Côte d'Ivoire
, created to reinforce the rebel presence after the Marcoussis accords. Founded by sergent Félix Doh
(killed April 2003 in an ambush), MPIGO recruited mostly in the ethnicly libéro-ivoirienne Dan/Yacouba
speaking region. MPIGO had some 6000 men under arms when it signed a ceasefire on 8 January 2003. Since 2004 MPIGO has been a political party, functioning as a junior partner to the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire
(MPCI) in the Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire
coalition led by Guillaume Soro
.
One of two rebel movements in the west of Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
, created to reinforce the rebel presence after the Marcoussis accords. Founded by sergent Félix Doh
Felix Doh
Felix Doh was a rebel leader in Côte d'Ivoire. He was the leader of the Ivorian Popular Movement of the Great West , based around the western town of Danane, during the civil war that was fought in Côte d'Ivoire from late 2002 to early 2003...
(killed April 2003 in an ambush), MPIGO recruited mostly in the ethnicly libéro-ivoirienne Dan/Yacouba
Dan language
Dan is a Mande language spoken primarily in Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia . There is also a population of about 800 speakers in Guinea. Dan is a tonal language, with three main tones and two glide/contour tones....
speaking region. MPIGO had some 6000 men under arms when it signed a ceasefire on 8 January 2003. Since 2004 MPIGO has been a political party, functioning as a junior partner to the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire
Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire
The Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire was the major rebel group in the Ivorian Civil War, which since 2005, has transformed itself into a leading political party.-Background of the MPCI and the Civil War:...
(MPCI) in the Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire
Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire
The Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire is a political coalition that was formed in December 2002, in the wake of the first peace accords of the Ivorian Civil War.-Composition:FNCI includes these political parties:...
coalition led by Guillaume Soro
Guillaume Soro
Guillaume Kigbafori Soro has served as the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire since 4 April 2007...
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