How did the 2007 Burkina Faso agreement attempt to end the Ivorian civil war?

The 2007 agreement reached in Burkina Faso attempted to end the Ivorian civil war by establishing a power-sharing arrangement between the government and rebel forces. Under this agreement, a new transitional government was inaugurated in which Laurent Gbagbo remained president and Guillaume Soro, a leader of the rebel New Forces, was appointed prime minister.21

This transitional administration was tasked with several critical objectives intended to stabilize the country and restore national unity, including:

• Dismantling the "zone of confidence," a buffer zone previously established by United Nations and other peacekeeping forces between the north and south.21
• Disarming both rebel and pro-government militias.21
• Restructuring the nation's defense and security forces.21
• Preparing for presidential and legislative elections to be held within a 10-month timeframe.21