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." |