Guillaume Soro

Ivorian rebel leader

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Guillaume Soro is an Ivorian politician who served as prime minister of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire from 2007 to 2012. He was a rebel leader who rose to prominence during the country's civil war, which began in 2002. The conflict divided the nation into a rebel-held north and a government-controlled south.123

In 2007, a power-sharing agreement was reached between President Laurent Gbagbo and Soro, leading to the formation of a transitional government. Soro's appointment as prime minister was a key part of this peace process. His role involved tasks such as dismantling buffer zones, disarming militias, and preparing for elections. The civil war and its aftermath were marked by complex political negotiations and the involvement of international peacekeeping forces.132

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Laurent Gbagbo
Presidency and civil war
…Gbagbo and rebel forces commander Guillaume Soro. A transitional government was formed with Gbagbo as president and Soro as prime minister. The UN ceased patrolling the buffer zone, and the process of disarming the militias loyal to both sides began.
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…Gbagbo and rebel forces commander Guillaume Soro. A transitional government was formed with Gbagbo as president and Soro as prime minister. The UN ceased patrolling the buffer zone, and the process of disarming the militias loyal to both sides began.
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Côte d’Ivoire
Civil war and its aftermath
Gbagbo remained president and Guillaume Soro, a rebel leader, was named to the post of prime minister. The nascent transitional administration was faced with several tasks, including dismantling the “zone of confidence,” disarming rebel and pro-government militias, restructuring defense and security forces, and preparing for presidential and legislative elections,…
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Gbagbo remained president and Guillaume Soro, a rebel leader, was named to the post of prime minister. The nascent transitional administration was faced with several tasks, including dismantling the “zone of confidence,” disarming rebel and pro-government militias, restructuring defense and security forces, and preparing for presidential and legislative elections,…
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