Guinean troops occupy border village, says Ivory Coast military official
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Ivory Coast military spokesman says that Guinean soldiers have occupied a border village in western Ivorian territory.
Col. Cherif Moussa said Tuesday that the seizure of Kpeaba village was part of a territorial dispute between the two countries dating back to Ivory Coast's independence in 1960.
He said the village had been occupied since the beginning of February.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Moussa said Ivory Coast has soldiers positioned five kilometers (3 miles) from Kpeaba but said that "diplomacy will play its role" in resolving the dispute.