Felix Doh
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Felix Doh was a rebel leader in Côte d'Ivoire
. He was the leader of the Ivorian Popular Movement of the Great West
(MPIGO), based around the western town of Danane
, during the civil war that was fought in Côte d'Ivoire from late 2002 to early 2003. He seems to have fought alongside Liberia
n mercenaries
initially, but fighting later erupted between the Ivorian rebels and these mercenaries in April 2003. Doh was reportedly killed by the Liberian mercenaries, who were led by Sam Bockarie
, in uncertain circumstances.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
. He was the leader of the Ivorian Popular Movement of the Great West
Ivorian Popular Movement of the Great West
The Ivorian Popular Movement of the Great West .One of two rebel movements in the west of Côte d'Ivoire, created to reinforce the rebel presence after the Marcoussis accords. Founded by sergent Félix Doh , MPIGO recruited mostly in the ethnicly libéro-ivoirienne Dan/Yacouba speaking region...
(MPIGO), based around the western town of Danane
Danané
Danané is a town in Danané Department in western Côte d'Ivoire near the Guinean and Liberian borders, west of Man, Côte d'Ivoire. It lies in Dix-Huit Montagnes Region....
, during the civil war that was fought in Côte d'Ivoire from late 2002 to early 2003. He seems to have fought alongside Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
n mercenaries
Mercenary
A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict based on the promise of material compensation rather than having a direct interest in, or a legal obligation to, the conflict itself. A non-conscript professional member of a regular army is not considered to be a mercenary although he...
initially, but fighting later erupted between the Ivorian rebels and these mercenaries in April 2003. Doh was reportedly killed by the Liberian mercenaries, who were led by Sam Bockarie
Sam Bockarie
Samuel "Sam" "Mosquito" Bockarie was a leading member of the Revolutionary United Front in Sierra Leone. Bockarie was infamous during the Sierra Leone Civil War for his brutal tactics, which included amputation, mutilation, and rape. He earned the nickname "Mosquito" for his ability to attack...
, in uncertain circumstances.