Peace plan for Ivory Coast agreed - 非洲

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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 set up a joint army command.

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.

The accord, signed in the capital of Burkina Faso Ouagadougou, comes
after a month of negotiations between the two sides.

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 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.

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.

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.

The executive secretary of West African grouping Ecowas, Mohamed Ibn
Chambas, said Sunday's accord could succeed where others have failed
because Mr Gbagbo and Mr Soro have been involved.

"What is different this time is that the two major protagonists have
agreed, and have negotiated directly," Mr Chambas said.

"That gives cause for some optimism," he added.

France, the former colonial power welcomed the agreement, saying it
should enable peacekeepers to begin pulling out immediately.

The rebels from the mainly Muslim north launched an attempted coup
against Mr Gbagbo in September 2002, complaining of widespread
discrimination.



新聞來源:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6417349.stm



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