U.S. Imposes Sanctions To Press Ivory Coast Leader To Step Aside -- Washington Post
The U.S. government is stepping up pressure on the leader of Ivory Coast to leave office, imposing new sanctions after appeals by President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton failed to resolve an election crisis that is turning increasingly bloody.
The standoff in the African nation threatens to reignite a civil war that killed thousands of people in 2002 and 2003. In addition, Obama administration officials worry that a botched election could set a dangerous precedent, with Africans in several other countries set to go to the polls this year.
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More News On The Crisis In The Ivory Coast
Ex-Nigerian Leader Travels to Ivory Coast for Talks on Crisis -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Ex-Nigerian president Obasanjo goes to Ivory Coast -- AP
Zambia calls on I.Coast's Gbagbo to step down -- AFP
Ivory Coast president kept prisoner in hotel -- Washington Post
Kenya PM warns of Cote d'Ivoire war -- Al Jazeera
UPDATE 2-Ghana neutral on I.Coast, opposes force-president -- Reuters
Ivory Coast prison hotel of UN-recognised election winner -- The Guardian
Ivory Coast Smolders, Caught Between Presidents -- NPR
Canadian ambassador to stay in Ivory Coast: Harper -- Vancouver Sun/Post Media News
Ivory Coast: Life in Abidjan -- BBC
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