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07/31/2004:

"African leaders upbeat over Ivory Coast talks"

Accra - Nigeria's leader was optimistic that advances would be made at Ivory Coast peace talks on Friday but there were few signs of a breakthrough to end a crisis which has split the West African nation in two.

Representatives from all sides held informal meetings with some of the 12 African leaders in Ghana's capital Accra who are seeking ways to reunite the world's top cocoa grower and restore stability to the region.

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