The foreign ministers of the G8 have made Tuesday, March 15 to support Alassane Ouattara in Ivory Coast and threatened the incumbent president, Laurent Gbagbo, new sanctions if it refuses to relinquish power, "said Alain Juppe, during a press conference after the ministerial meeting of the group in Paris.
According to the head of French diplomacy, the G8 considers that "it is important to find a political solution that respects the free choice" Ivorians. "Those who obstruct a peaceful solution to face new sanctions," he added. In their final declaration, the G8 said they had "urged the officials of blocking legitimate authorities of Cote d'Ivoire" to "refrain from threatening, attacking or interfering with UN personnel in the performance of their mission.
" "Any threat against attempts to reach a solution, any obstruction of the work of UNOCI and other international actors and any violation of human rights and international humanitarian law would lead to the implementation of targeted measures" , they add. Tuesday morning on Europe 1, Alain Juppe had estimated that the financial sanctions against Laurent Gbagbo were now bearing fruit, leading to "suffocation" of the former president.
"We will do everything to ensure the legality prevails and that Ouattara, who is the legally elected president, has real power and this is now, little by little, I think, happened in Cote d ' ivory, "he added. "What matters is the commitment of African countries. We can not ask France and Europe to take care of everything and interfere.
The African Union has taken its responsibilities and said the only president that Ouattara. I think we'll get there, "said the French minister. Insurgent support Alassane Ouattara were stopped in their advance toward the center of Abidjan, soldiers loyal to Laurent Gbagbo controlling his rival always Tuesday a strategic camp police.
Abidjan had never experienced such clashes since the beginning of the crisis resulting from the November 2010 presidential election, which has already nearly four hundred dead according to the UN, and threatens to tip the richest country in the Francophone West Africa into civil war. "Big decisions" will be "arrested in a few hours," said Monday evening television pro-Gbagbo, after a meeting between the outgoing president and the generals loyal to him.
In the district of Adjame, sporadic shooting small arms fire were heard in the day. But about 17 hours, heavy gunfire broke out heavy weapons, terrorizing the inhabitants of the surrounding residential neighborhoods, said a journalist from the. According to several witnesses, the shooting came from the Williamsville area in the center of Adjame, which houses two major military camps, including the gendarmerie camp of Agban, the largest in the country.
By early evening, heavy weapons have gradually fallen silent. Kalashnikov gunfire rang out around 20 pm until 30. The pro-Gbagbo military installed a strict security cordon around the two camps of Williamsville, which they kept always in control, residents said. Insurgent support Alassane Ouattara, President recognized by the international community, are largely masters of the area north of Abidjan, including the nearby neighborhood of Abobo, north of Adjame.
These insurgents, who are facing the armed forces loyal to Mr. Gbagbo, have in recent days progressed southward Abobo Adjamé but also the edge of the district of Cocody, increasingly threatening the Gbagbo regime. Adjamé south lies the Plateau district, which houses the presidential palace.
In the morning attack took place near the private residence of General Philippe Mangou, Chief of Staff of the pro-Gbagbo, in Yopougon, another district of Abidjan. 
According to the head of French diplomacy, the G8 considers that "it is important to find a political solution that respects the free choice" Ivorians. "Those who obstruct a peaceful solution to face new sanctions," he added. In their final declaration, the G8 said they had "urged the officials of blocking legitimate authorities of Cote d'Ivoire" to "refrain from threatening, attacking or interfering with UN personnel in the performance of their mission.
" "Any threat against attempts to reach a solution, any obstruction of the work of UNOCI and other international actors and any violation of human rights and international humanitarian law would lead to the implementation of targeted measures" , they add. Tuesday morning on Europe 1, Alain Juppe had estimated that the financial sanctions against Laurent Gbagbo were now bearing fruit, leading to "suffocation" of the former president.
"We will do everything to ensure the legality prevails and that Ouattara, who is the legally elected president, has real power and this is now, little by little, I think, happened in Cote d ' ivory, "he added. "What matters is the commitment of African countries. We can not ask France and Europe to take care of everything and interfere.
The African Union has taken its responsibilities and said the only president that Ouattara. I think we'll get there, "said the French minister. Insurgent support Alassane Ouattara were stopped in their advance toward the center of Abidjan, soldiers loyal to Laurent Gbagbo controlling his rival always Tuesday a strategic camp police.
Abidjan had never experienced such clashes since the beginning of the crisis resulting from the November 2010 presidential election, which has already nearly four hundred dead according to the UN, and threatens to tip the richest country in the Francophone West Africa into civil war. "Big decisions" will be "arrested in a few hours," said Monday evening television pro-Gbagbo, after a meeting between the outgoing president and the generals loyal to him.
In the district of Adjame, sporadic shooting small arms fire were heard in the day. But about 17 hours, heavy gunfire broke out heavy weapons, terrorizing the inhabitants of the surrounding residential neighborhoods, said a journalist from the. According to several witnesses, the shooting came from the Williamsville area in the center of Adjame, which houses two major military camps, including the gendarmerie camp of Agban, the largest in the country.
By early evening, heavy weapons have gradually fallen silent. Kalashnikov gunfire rang out around 20 pm until 30. The pro-Gbagbo military installed a strict security cordon around the two camps of Williamsville, which they kept always in control, residents said. Insurgent support Alassane Ouattara, President recognized by the international community, are largely masters of the area north of Abidjan, including the nearby neighborhood of Abobo, north of Adjame.
These insurgents, who are facing the armed forces loyal to Mr. Gbagbo, have in recent days progressed southward Abobo Adjamé but also the edge of the district of Cocody, increasingly threatening the Gbagbo regime. Adjamé south lies the Plateau district, which houses the presidential palace.
In the morning attack took place near the private residence of General Philippe Mangou, Chief of Staff of the pro-Gbagbo, in Yopougon, another district of Abidjan.
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