1989–1990 protests in Ivory Coast

1989–1990 protests in Ivory Coast
1989–1990 protests in Ivory Coast
Date	May 3, 1990
Location	Côte d'Ivoire
Caused by	Austerity Measures; Assault on demonstrators; Inspiration from 1989–1990 unrest in Benin;
Goals	Fresh general elections; Withdrawal of new bills; Better conditions;
Methods	Demonstrations, Riots
Resulted in	Protests suppressed by force; Meetings/Negotiations with democratic protesters;

The 1989–1990 protests in Ivory Coast was massive violent demonstrations and a popular uprising that sprang up in Ivory Coast or Côte d'Ivoire in late-1989 to mid-1990, inspired by the 1989–1990 unrest in Benin against the government, low salaries and more.

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