Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, called on Monday evening April 11, Ivorians to "refrain from any act of reprisal or violence" in his first speech after the arrest of his rival , former President Laurent Gbagbo. "I invite you to calm and restraint," he said. After he said the country was "at the dawn of a new era of hope," Mr.
Ouatttara announced on his television, launching a "proceeding against Laurent Gbagbo, his wife and al. "All arrangements are made" for their "physical," he added. Laurent Gbagbo was arrested Monday after an attack against his residence in Abidjan forces of his rival Alassane Ouattara, with the decisive support of the powerful air power and armored French and UN forces.
The Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the call from Mr. Ouattara to the establishment of a commission for truth and reconciliation, designed to investigate allegations of massacres and other crimes by both warring parties in Côte d'Ivoire. Mr. Ban also reiterated emphatically "the president Ouattara any further bloodshed would be avoided, now that Mr Gbagbo is in the hands of presidential forces," and the "need to ensure there will be no reprisals against supporters of Mr Gbagbo.
" Côte d'Ivoire now has a "historic opportunity" and should promote reconciliation in the country, establish a government of national unity and restore the authority of the State, has yet said Ban Ki-moon. 
Ouatttara announced on his television, launching a "proceeding against Laurent Gbagbo, his wife and al. "All arrangements are made" for their "physical," he added. Laurent Gbagbo was arrested Monday after an attack against his residence in Abidjan forces of his rival Alassane Ouattara, with the decisive support of the powerful air power and armored French and UN forces.
The Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the call from Mr. Ouattara to the establishment of a commission for truth and reconciliation, designed to investigate allegations of massacres and other crimes by both warring parties in Côte d'Ivoire. Mr. Ban also reiterated emphatically "the president Ouattara any further bloodshed would be avoided, now that Mr Gbagbo is in the hands of presidential forces," and the "need to ensure there will be no reprisals against supporters of Mr Gbagbo.
" Côte d'Ivoire now has a "historic opportunity" and should promote reconciliation in the country, establish a government of national unity and restore the authority of the State, has yet said Ban Ki-moon.
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- Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo under siege - live updates - The Guardian (blog) (05/04/2011)
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