Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Unrest In Ivory Coast Continues



Ivory Coast: UN Plans More Peacekeepers -- BBC

UN peacekeepers in Ivory Coast are sending a request to the Security Council for 1,000 to 2,000 more troops amid the continuing political crisis.

UN peacekeeping chief in Ivory Coast Alain Le Roy said he hoped the troops would be available in a few weeks.

UN peacekeepers have been protecting a hotel in Abidjan that is sheltering Alassane Ouattara, the man recognised internationally as the new president.

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More News On The Crisis In The Ivory Coast

UN wants up to 2,000 more Ivory Coast peacekeepers -- Reuters

Ivory Coast Leader Laurent Gbagbo Maintains His Blockade of Rival's Base -- Bloomberg
Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo maintains Ouattara blockade -- BBC
Ivory Coast Military Maintains Blockade Of Opposition Headquarters -- RTT News
Gbagbo lays down terms for lifting siege of I. Coast rival -- Sydney Morning Herald
Gbagbo lays down terms for lifting siege of I. Coast rival -- Yahoo News/AFP

Gbagbo stole Ivory Coast election, top U.S. envoy says -- CNN
Top U.S. diplomat on Africa accuses Gbagbo of stealing election -- CNN
Gbagbo's Refusal to Leave Office `Theft' of Vote in Ivory Coast, U.S. Says -- Bloomberg

Ouattara: Civil war can be avoided in Ivory Coast -- Yahoo News/AP
Gbagbo ouster by regional force a distant prospect -- Reuters
Threat of Force Remains in Ivory Coast Negotiations -- Voice of America

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