The mutineers have allowed Ivory Coast’s defence minister and dozens of others to leave a house where they had been trapped on Saturday when some some appeared to reject aspects of a deal intended to end a two-day revolt.

Following talks between a government delegation headed by Defence Minister Alain-Richard Donwahi and representatives of the mutineers, President Alassane Ouattara announces he has agreed to some of the soldiers’ grievances but chastises them for sparking the unrest.

He says in a television broadcast this manner of making demands is not appropriate. It tarnishes the image of the country after all efforts to revive the economy.

A mutineer close to the negotiations says the soldiers  are satisfied with the deal, addressing their demands for bonus payments and  improved living conditions, and says they’re preparing to return to barracks.

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