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and

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in north-eastern Ivory Coast. As an officer in the Ivorian army, Fozié was a central supporter of the 1999 coup d'état that led to

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being installed as interim head of state until the next elections. When Guéï decided to run for president in

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, Fozié dropped his support, and he participated in the September 2000 attack on Guéï's residence. Fozié was charged with crimes against the security of the state and he went into exile in

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. In 2002, Fozié returned to Ivory Coast and was a central supporter of an attempted coup, which ultimately developed into the

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. Fozié was a commander in the rebel

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, but he refused to accept any promotions beyond that of warrant officer, the office he held in the state army. In 2003, a government of national reconciliation was formed under

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, and Fozié became the minister of youth and public service. When Diarra was succeeded by

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in December 2005, Fozié was dismissed as a minister. Between 2005 and 2012, Fozié was the chief of police of the Forces Nouvelles in

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. In 2012,

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and

. While serving in these civilian offices, Fozié continues to wear his military uniform.

References

*Cyril K. Daddieh, ''Historical Dictionary of Côte d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast)'' (Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016) s.v. "Fozié, Tuo", p. 250. {{DEFAULTSORT:Fozie, Tuo Government ministers of Ivory Coast Ivorian exiles Ivorian expatriates in Burkina Faso Ivorian military personnel Ivorian rebels People from Zanzan District Prefects of regions of Ivory Coast Living people Year of birth missing (living people)