Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire [SEP] inception
Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire
The Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire ("Mouvement patriotique de Côte d'Ivoire", MPCI) was the major rebel group in the Ivorian Civil War, which since 2005, has transformed itself into a leading political party.
Background of the MPCI and the Civil War.
During the Civil War, the MPCI was referred to as the political wing of the rebel movement, with the Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire as its armed wing. Led by northerner Guillaume Soro Kigbafori, who began his political
Guillaume Soro
Guillaume Kigbafori Soro (born 8 May 1972) is an Ivorian politician who was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from April 2007 to March 2012. Prior to his service as Prime Minister, Soro led the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire, and later the New Forces as its Secretary-General. Since March 2012, Soro has been President of the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire.
Ivorian Civil War.
Soro led the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire (MPCI) in a September 2002 rebellion against President Laurent