The Security Council UN expressed "indignation" over the deaths of at least 30 civilians in the bombing last Thursday in a market in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, attributed to the forces of Laurent Gbagbo's ruling. "This kind of crimes do not remain unpunished and those responsible must answer for their actions," the highest organ of international security in a statement read to reporters by China's deputy ambassador, Wang Ming, which holds the rotating presidency this month .
The fifteen members of the Security Council condemned acts of violence "by either side" that is vying for power and reiterated their concern over the humanitarian consequences of the crisis that dragged the country since the elections last November. They also warned that are willing to take sanctions against those who impede the "peaceful resolution of the crisis," obstruct the operations of the UN mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) or commit human rights violations.
In the same vein, the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged the Security Council to take further action against those responsible for human rights violations in Côte d'Ivoire, where there has been an escalation of violence in recent weeks. The mortar bombardment last Thursday occurred in the market district of Abobo, considered a stronghold of President-elect of the international community, Alassane Ouattara, Gbagbo who refuses to relinquish power.
Today, members of the Young Patriots and the Students Federation (FESCI), supporters of Gbagbo, killed an imam in Abidjan, after having borrowed money and kidnap him. The murder of the head of the mosque of Williamsville district, Tijana Cisse, adds to the imam of the mosque of Port-Bouet 2, Issyk Sacko, who was attacked along with his son also by supporters of Gbagbo.
Ivory Coast is on the brink of civil war since the last presidential election, after Gbagbo did not accept the UN-sanctioned results that assumed winner Ouattara. The Ivorian leader appealed to the Constitutional Council, composed of his followers, which overturned nearly a million votes in areas where Ouattara had a large majority and gave him the victory.
Gbagbo was elected president in 2000 for five years and five others remained in power due to delays in the announcement of elections by the civil war from 2002 to 2007, which divided the country among the south, loyal to the government in Abidjan and northern New Forces controlled by the current prime minister, Guillaume Soro.
According to the UN, political violence in the African country has led to the displacement of some 300 000 people in Abidjan and another 45 thousand in the west of the country, while 75 000 have moved to neighboring Liberia. 
The fifteen members of the Security Council condemned acts of violence "by either side" that is vying for power and reiterated their concern over the humanitarian consequences of the crisis that dragged the country since the elections last November. They also warned that are willing to take sanctions against those who impede the "peaceful resolution of the crisis," obstruct the operations of the UN mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) or commit human rights violations.
In the same vein, the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged the Security Council to take further action against those responsible for human rights violations in Côte d'Ivoire, where there has been an escalation of violence in recent weeks. The mortar bombardment last Thursday occurred in the market district of Abobo, considered a stronghold of President-elect of the international community, Alassane Ouattara, Gbagbo who refuses to relinquish power.
Today, members of the Young Patriots and the Students Federation (FESCI), supporters of Gbagbo, killed an imam in Abidjan, after having borrowed money and kidnap him. The murder of the head of the mosque of Williamsville district, Tijana Cisse, adds to the imam of the mosque of Port-Bouet 2, Issyk Sacko, who was attacked along with his son also by supporters of Gbagbo.
Ivory Coast is on the brink of civil war since the last presidential election, after Gbagbo did not accept the UN-sanctioned results that assumed winner Ouattara. The Ivorian leader appealed to the Constitutional Council, composed of his followers, which overturned nearly a million votes in areas where Ouattara had a large majority and gave him the victory.
Gbagbo was elected president in 2000 for five years and five others remained in power due to delays in the announcement of elections by the civil war from 2002 to 2007, which divided the country among the south, loyal to the government in Abidjan and northern New Forces controlled by the current prime minister, Guillaume Soro.
According to the UN, political violence in the African country has led to the displacement of some 300 000 people in Abidjan and another 45 thousand in the west of the country, while 75 000 have moved to neighboring Liberia.
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