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New York, US (PANA) -
The United Nations peacekeeping mission
in Cote d'Ivoire, in conjunction with the national authorities, is working
to deploy a mixed units of former rebels and government forces to
provide security during the presidential elections scheduled for
November.
A UN statement said here Wednesday that the head of the UN Police in Cote
d'Ivoire, Pierre Andre Campiche, had met with Ivorian Defence Minister Michel
Amani N'Guessan and Interior Minister Desire Tagro to plan the joint operations
and security support for the elections.
Prime Minister Guillaume Soro of Cote d'Ivoire announced two weeks
ago that presidential elections will be held 29 Nov.
The elections have been repeatedly postponed after President Laurent
Gbagbo's mandate expired in October 2005.
The Defence Minister said that 500 members of the Defence
and Security Forces had been redeployed in Bouake and 100 New Forces (FAFN) memb
ers had
been redeployed to the capital, Abidjan.
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| New York - 04/06/2009 |
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