Ivorian army chief General Mangou reviews his soldiers during a ceremony at the army’s headquarters in Abidjan

Ivorian army chief General Philippe Mangou (L) reviews his soldiers during a ceremony marking the start of the deployment of government forces in areas controlled by former rebels, at the army’s headquarters in Abidjan May 5, 2009. A total of 4,000 government soldiers and an equal number of former rebels will be deployed across the country to provide security for the electoral process, army chief General Philippe Mangou said on Tuesday. Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, will hold its long-delayed presidential elections by December 6 at the latest, the West African country’s U.N. ambassador said last week. REUTERS/Luc Gnago (IVORY COAST POLITICS MILITARY ELECTIONS)

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