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A French soldier has been seriously injured in skirmishes with rebels in the west of Ivory Coast. Another French soldier was slightly injured in the rocket attack, the first clash since peace talks between the various sides in Ivory Coast opened in Paris a week ago. The BBC’s Paul Welsh in Paris says the talks are now likely to finish early on Wednesday, having made huge steps forward, but without a final deal. Turning the progress made into a peace agreement will be left to presidents of African nations and France, over the weekend. Full Story