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- Ivory Coast - Laurent Gbagbo


Authorities to investigate mass grave discovery

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In Duékoué, in western Ivory Coast, bodies have been discovered in a mass grave. They're thought to be those of young people who disappeared after a refugee camp outside the town was torn down on July 20th. This camp sheltered thousands of people whose ethnic group was considered close to that of former president Laurent Gbagbo. Our correspondent in Ivory Coast, Maureen Grisot, brings us this exclusive report.

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