Trials and tribulations of the program for the disarmament, demobilization and reinsertion of militiamen in Ivory Coast (2003-2015)
This contribution offers a reflection on the post-conflict demilitarization process that took place in Ivory Coast in the 2000’s, at a time when the country was divided, and that was revived by the post-electoral crisis in 2010-2011. Some say that those programs
... [Show full abstract] result from a “top-down” approach by the international Diplomacy: Linas Marcoussis Agreement (January 23rd 2003) is the first document to mention the DDR in the Ivorian crisis and suggesting a timeline, and it was a French initiative to organize a meeting between all the stakeholders. However, when using a diachronic approach, it is remarkable that the modus operandi of the demilitarization, its time chart and its blockings/unblockings phases were largely decided by the main belligerents, thus contradicting the “top-down” assumption. This contribution sheds light on the tribulations of the Ivorian demilitarization process by paying a special attention to the differences observed through the categories of fighters.