Côte d'Ivoire gives Ouattara Gbagbo until midnight to leave

Alassane Ouattara, known as the President of Côte d'Ivoire by the international community gave Gbagbo until midnight on Friday, December 31 from power. Through his prime minister, Guillaume Soro, Alassane Ouattara has promised that the incumbent president "would have no trouble" if he withdrew in time.

The mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) which visited Abidjan on Tuesday "is coming in for Tough Mr Gbagbo to cede power peacefully," said Guillaume Soro told reporters Since the grand hotel in Abidjan transformed HQ camp Ouattara. "This mission has asked the president Alassane [Ouattara] to give guarantees [that] if Mr.


Gbagbo leave office, he would have no trouble," he said. "If by midnight, he not leave the office, the president will be sorry to consider further measures, "warned Mr Soro, saying" convinced that only force "will cause the outgoing leader. The ECOWAS mission has come back on Monday in Abidjan.
 

Moreover, the EU increases pressure on Gbagbo camp. Sanctions against 59 close to President Gbagbo proclaimed were approved. These people are now banned visas for the EU. Almost all members of the "alleged" government of Mr. Gbagbo are on the list that also includes members of the Constitutional Council as well as business leaders and media.
At first, Europe had planned to bring to 61 the number of people close to Mr. Gbagbo, denied visas on its territory, but two of these people have finally recognized the authority of the elected president Alassane Ouattara.

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