The Movement for Justice and Peace (''Mouvement pour la justice et la paix'' MJP) is one of two rebel groups from the west of

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, which took part in the Ivorian Civil War. The MJP was estimated to have 250 men under arms, commanded by

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, when it signed a ceasefire on 8 January 2003. Since 2004 the MJP has been a political party, functioning as a junior partner to the

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(MPCI) in the

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coalition led by Guillaume Soro. After joining the MPCI it has dropped out of public view.

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*:fr:Politique de la Côte d'Ivoire#MJP, Translation of French Wikipedia Entry

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