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| Ivory Coast opposition wants Gbagbo gone by force |
| 2010-12-24 |
| [Pak Daily Times] A top opposition figure has called for the international community to use force to oust Laurent Gbagbo from the presidency after the disputed election, as La Belle France urged its citizens to get out amid growing fears of civil war. The United Nations, aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society and other world leaders recognize Alassane Ouattara as the winner of the Nov 28 runoff vote. His prime minister, Guillaume Soro, urged the UN, European Union, African Union and others to consider intervening to push Gbagbo out. 'It is obvious that there is one solution left - that of force,' Guillaume Soro told La Belle France's i-tele television channel Wednesday. He added that '200 people have been killed by the bullets of Liberian and Angolan mercenaries' in Ivory Coast but he did not elaborate and the numbers could not immediately be confirmed. The UN said Sunday that at least 50 people have been killed in Ivory Coast in recent days, and the UN chief also has expressed concern about the recruitment of fighters from neighbouring Liberia. Still, there appears to be little international interest in a military intervention in Ivory Coast. The United States and the EU are imposing sanctions targeting Gbagbo, his wife and political allies. Hundreds of UN peacekeepers have been protecting the hotel where Ouattara is based. Over the weekend, Gbagbo ordered all UN peacekeepers out of the country immediately in an escalation of tensions. The UN considers Ouattara president and is staying put, raising fears that UN personnel and other foreigners could be targeted in violence as tensions mount. |
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