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Demobilised ex-rebels block entrance to Ivory Coast's second city

Demobilized rebel fighters seized control of one of the main roads leading into Ivory Coast's second city, Bouake, early on Monday, erecting barricades and blocking traffic, a soldier and a local resident said.
The soldier, one of the leaders of a separate group that led a series of mutinies earlier this year, said the ex-fighters were demanding payments from the government as well as integration into the army.