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FrenchiesTells Ivory Coast Factions to Obey the Goddamn Truce
France played down on Friday fresh violence in Ivory Coast but warned warring factions not to endanger peace talks it is hosting in the hope of ending a bloody four-month conflict. Closed-door talks held by the ex-colonial power near Paris were briefly disrupted on Thursday as Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo's government accused rebels of breaking a truce by attacking loyalist positions at the western town of Blolequin. The French Foreign Ministry said its troops had inspected the area and called the incident minor, but issued a stern warning it would not allow the cease-fire to be threatened."Vous guys ain't been listening, have vous?Allow moi to put it in simplisme terms for y'all: Knock it off, or we'll kill you." Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-01-17 |
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