ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast ? Tens of thousands of pro-government demonstrators marched through Ivory Coast’s commercial capital Saturday as delegates took a break from talks aimed at settling a six-week rebellion that has divided the West African country.

Waving flags and blowing whistles, the demonstrators marched into the skyscraper-lined business district to take part in a rally organized by the Alliance of Young Patriots, an umbrella group of pro-government groups.

Organizers said they wanted to promote liberty, peace and the rule of law. Some speakers denounced the talks, saying other countries would never be asked to sit down with insurgents.

“Why, why do they want us to accept something they would never accept?” youth leader Charles Ble Goude asked the crowd, estimated to number in the tens of thousands.

Embassies advised foreigners to stay close to home and avoid coming near the rally. Previous political rallies in recent years have led to rampages in Abidjan, which is especially tense now amid the rebellion.

There were no immediate reports of violence in Saturday’s demonstration. State television said one person was injured but gave no further details.

Tens of thousands marched through Abidjan in a pro-government rally while officials and rebel negotiators took a break from talks about six-week rebellion. Saturday's protest wa in support for embattled president Laurent Gbagbo.

The march came after rebels and government representatives took what were seen as tentative steps toward a peaceful resolution of the crisis as they met Friday for a third day of talks in Lome, the capital of the West African nation of Togo.

The Ivory Coast government agreed to push parliament to pass an amnesty law for soldiers accused of plotting against state security, to free all imprisoned soldiers and to allow soldiers in exile to return and be reintegrated into the armed forces.

But major obstacles remain, including a rebel demand that Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo step down to clear the way for new elections. Gbagbo, for his part, insists rebels must disarm before any real talks can begin.

Talks are scheduled to resume Monday in Togo.