a hefty sum which analysts say could draw in idle warriors from neighbouring countries like Liberia where the reward for handing over guns is much lower. Casting some doubt on the process is a confidential World Bank report leaked to the media this week which criticises the head of the country's disarmament body, saying his management of the committee has lacked transparency. The World Bank is to pay nearly half of the disarmament costs, estimated at 85 billion CFA francs ($164 million). Previous disarmament attempts have foundered on mutual accusations of cheating. Several peace deals have crumbled after sporadic bursts of fighting. At talks in April, the national disarmament committee had proposed May 14 as the start date but the two sides failed to reach an agreement after five days of negotiations in Yamoussoukro which ended last Saturday. --SP 2327 Local Time 2027 GMT
