Former rebels in Côte d'Ivoire surrended their guns for destruction as part of the peace process. The weapons were burned in a football stadium on Monday 30 July 2007 to symbolise the end of the country’s five year conflict. President Gbagbo travelled to the formerly rebel-held north of the country for the first time since the war started to attend the ceremony.

As he lit the pile of guns, the President declared that the war was over. Prime Minister Guillaume Soro, a former rebel leader, also attended. 'By setting fire to these guns which were the seeds of destruction, we are marking the end of the war,' he said. The ‘flame of peace’ is now being carried to all 19 regions of Côte d'Ivoire to symbolise the country's reunification.

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