The situation remains the same as at 12:45 GMT. The soldiers have added to
the list of grievances the promised CFA 6 million each for the leaders of
the December coup which, according to their spokesman, has yet to be paid to
them. Calm continues to prevail except occasional sounds of gun fire from
passing army vehicles, including private cars commandeered by soldiers.
Unconfirmed reports say that General Guei is now in the Gendermerie
Headquarters.

sidi sanneh
Abidjan



>From: Sidi Sanneh <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Another coup attempt in Cote d'Ivoire?
>Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 06:50:57 -0400
>
>Folks,
>Ivoirian troops are out patrolling the centre of Abidjan since the early
>hours of the morning. Roads and the two bridges linking the city with the
>rest of the country have been closed. President Guie's residence surrounded
>by troops, according to official sources. Information reaching me is that
>they are unhappy with General Guei. Of particular concern to some of the
>soldiers is the electoral list for the upcoming referandum on the new
>Constitution.  Their names have been excluded, meaning that they have been
>declared ineligible because of the new nationality criteria. Should this
>prove to be the case, then we are in for another unstable political
>environment. Bank staff in general and Gambian staff in particular are safe
>and are in doors as dictated by the circumstan
>ces. The picture will become
>clearer later in the day, we hope.
>As I keep saying, we cannot talk about growth and development without
>political stability and security.
>sidi sanneh
>NB:My e-mail address has changed
>
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