Ivory Coast Seeks End to Unrest as Gunfire Cuts Off Port

Gunfire cut off access to Ivory Coast's largest commercial port on Wednesday as officials pleaded with security forces to end the unrest that has shaken Africa's fastest-growing economy and threatened a return to instability. Witnesses reported the gunfire in the West African nation's commercial hub, Abidjan. “All access to the port has been blocked” after military police shot into the air, said port worker Jose Gauthe. The unrest began with a mutiny launched January 6...

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