 A civil war was fought in Ivory Coast between 2002–2004 and a second civil war broke out in March 2011 following contested elections that saw president-elect Alassane Ouattara come into power in 2011 and reelected in 2015.Troops, mostly hailing from the north of the country, mutinied in the early hours of September 19, 2002.They soon after launched attacks in many cities, including Abidjan.