United States denounced the "moral bankruptcy" of the outgoing president of the Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, after loyalists opened fire on a group of women protesters in Abidjan, killing at least six of them. "The moral bankruptcy of Laurent Gbagbo is evident in the time when its security forces kill women that manifest themselves and their country is running out of resources," said State Department spokesman, Philip Crowley, a message Twitter.
Later, in his daily briefing, said the EU was looking to "growing concern" about the situation in Côte d'Ivoire, especially after a tank opened fire today on a group of women who took to the streets during a demonstration support Alassane Ouattara. The international community considers Ouattara rightful winner of presidential elections on November 28, 2010.
The attack killed at least six women, according to Crowley, who recalled that since last December, at least 315 people have died and 56 have disappeared. "We condemn the use of violence against civilians and demand that Gbagbo leave in peace," said the spokesman. United States, which has imposed tough sanctions against Ivorian outgoing president, is doing everything in their power to try to resolve the crisis, he added.
Gbagbo is running out of money to pay his faithful, so that Crowley believed that international sanctions are having an effect, but feels that "unfortunately it seems it will take some time to resolve" the crisis. EU's concern is shared by the Security Council of the UN, today expressed fears that Ivory Coast is heading towards a new "civil war" after the remarkable upsurge in political violence in recent days in the troubled country Africa. 
Later, in his daily briefing, said the EU was looking to "growing concern" about the situation in Côte d'Ivoire, especially after a tank opened fire today on a group of women who took to the streets during a demonstration support Alassane Ouattara. The international community considers Ouattara rightful winner of presidential elections on November 28, 2010.
The attack killed at least six women, according to Crowley, who recalled that since last December, at least 315 people have died and 56 have disappeared. "We condemn the use of violence against civilians and demand that Gbagbo leave in peace," said the spokesman. United States, which has imposed tough sanctions against Ivorian outgoing president, is doing everything in their power to try to resolve the crisis, he added.
Gbagbo is running out of money to pay his faithful, so that Crowley believed that international sanctions are having an effect, but feels that "unfortunately it seems it will take some time to resolve" the crisis. EU's concern is shared by the Security Council of the UN, today expressed fears that Ivory Coast is heading towards a new "civil war" after the remarkable upsurge in political violence in recent days in the troubled country Africa.
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