National Police Chief Fired After Slaying

National Police Chief Fired After Slaying


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Ivory Coast’s government fired the chief of the national police, two days after an officer was accused of fatally shooting a French radio reporter. The decision to fire Gen. Adolphe Baby


came at a night meeting of President Laurent Gbagbo and his Cabinet.


In a statement, the Cabinet said it “deplores this odious and unacceptable act.” Jean Helene, 50, a regional reporter for Radio France Internationale, was shot in the back of the head


Tuesday night while waiting to interview jailed opposition figures in the commercial capital, Abidjan.