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“Forgive, forgive, forgive”: the dressing-room speech Didier Drogba made to a country at war Celebrity Buzz “Forgive, forgive, forgive”: the dressing-room speech Didier Drogba made to a country at war In October 2005, minutes after Côte d'Ivoire qualified for the 2006 World Cup with a 3-1 win in Sudan, Didier Drogba knelt with his teammates in the dressing room and begged the country's warring sides to lay down their weapons. The clip was played on Ivorian TV day and night. Rebel forces launch offensive against Ethiopian army amid civil war concerns News Rebel forces launch offensive against Ethiopian army amid civil war concerns Rebel forces in Ethiopia have launched a significant offensive against the army, raising serious concerns amid ongoing civil war tensions.