Power-sharing collapses after violent clashes in Ivory Coast

REBELS and the main opposition party withdrew from Ivory Coast's power-sharing government after security forces violently quashed an anti-government protest, killing over 30 protesters demanding implementation of a peace deal, officials said.

Rebels control the northern half of the West African country, once noted for its stability and prosperity as the world's largest cocoa producer.

"We have suspended our participation in government to protest against today's killings," rebel spokesman Alain Lobognon said.