Name of leader Tuo Fozié
Organization Mouvement Patriotique de Côte d'Ivoire (MPCI)
English Translation Patriotic Movement of the Ivory Coast
Conflict country Ivory Coast
Gender Male
Year of birth ~1977 [1]
Place of birth Ivory Coast
Year of death N/A
Deceased
No, there is no evidence he has died.
Birth order
His birth order is unknown.
Age at start of rebel leadership
In 2002, so age 25.[2]
Leader entry method
His leader entry method is unclear. [3]
Powersharing
He may have shared power with Guillaume Soro.
Education (also name universities attended, if any); note any relevant experiences while a student
His educational background is unknown.
Ever married? If yes, age of first marriage
Whether he was married is unknown.
Children
Whether he had children is unknown.
Religious identification
He is Muslim.
Elite family background
His family background is unknown.
Political affiliations and intellectual circles; note any relevant social connections made
Yes--related to his role in coups.[4]
Physical and mental health
No; there is no evidence of poor physical or mental health.
Pre-militant leader occupation
He had a military career.[5]
Experience in a state military, and role; any relevant social ties
Yes; he was an ex-warrant officer in the Ivoirian army.[6] “He said he served with an armored battalion and spent 11 years in the commando training department of the armed forces.”[7] “Tuo Fozié played a central in the coup that brought General Robert Guei to power in December 1999. He turned against the general when the latter decided to seek the presidency. He was involved in the attack on General Guei’s residence on the night of 17-18 September 2000 and was the first insurgent to be wounded.”[8]
Experience in a nonstate military, and role; any relevant social ties
No; there is no evidence of experience in a nonstate military.
Combat experience prior to assuming resistance organization leadership?
Yes; noted in state military section.[9]
Held government position prior to assuming leadership?
No; there is no evidence he held a government position.
Lived in exile?
Yes; after the attack on General Guie’s residence on the night of 17-18 September 2000, he escaped to Burkina Faso.[10]
Study abroad?
No; there is no evidence he studied abroad.
Did the leader receive military training abroad?
No' there is no evidence of military training abroad.
Did the leader have extensive work experience abroad?
No, there is no evidence he had extensive work experience abroad.
Serve time in prison? Social connections during that time?
No; although he was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment, he never actually served time.[11]
Was there an assassination attempt on the leader by the state?
No; there is no evidence of an assassination attempt by the state.
Cause of Death?
N/A
Primary language, and other languages spoken as adult
His primary language is French.
Image Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Tuofozie.jpg
[1] “Valérie THORIN, “Trip to rebel countries,” jeuneafrique, January 21, 2003, Accessed September 8, 2018, http://www.jeuneafrique.com/89682/archives-thematique/voyage-aux-pays-des-rebelles/.
[2] “MPCI,” UCDP, Accessed June 14, 2018, http://ucdp.uu.se/#/actor/556.
[3] “MPCI,” UCDP, Accessed June 14, 2018, http://ucdp.uu.se/#/actor/556.
[4] Cyril K. Daddieh, Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016), 250.
[5] Cyril K. Daddieh, Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016), 250.
[6] Cyril K. Daddieh, Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016), 250.
[7]http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.africatime.com%2FCI%2Fnouvelle.asp%3Fno_nouvelle%3D35066 (No longer can access)
[8] Cyril K. Daddieh, Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016), 250.
[9] Cyril K. Daddieh, Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016), 250.
[10] Cyril K. Daddieh, Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016), 250.
[11] Cyril K. Daddieh, Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016), 250.
