In Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, is filled with an uneasy calm after clashes between the forces of President Alassar Ouattara and the outgoing president, Laurent Gbagbo. Yesterday the French forces deployed in Ivory Coast took control of Abidjan airport and Paris sent 300 troops to protect civilians.
The president-elect blitzkrieg Alassane Ouattara, recognized by the international community, allowed his troops to seize the whole country without much resistance and enter the Thursday night in the economic capital, from where they tried to take the presidential palace, but were only sporadic clashes.
Gbagbo, in office since 2000 - withdrew, but did not budge. On Saturday night, state television showed pictures of Laurent RTI smiling and talking to their relatives. The station had broadcast appeals for mobilization, asking civilians to form "human shields" around the president's residence.
But despite the intense psychological warfare of Gbagbo's camp, the forces give the advantage to Ouattara troops, whose advance on Abidjan was marred by allegations of the Mission of the United Nations Organization (ONUIC) over massacres of civilians in the town of Duekoue. According to UNOCI, Ouattara troops killed some 330 people between Monday and Wednesday at indicates western town.
Other organizations like the International Red Cross and Caritas estimated between 800 and a thousand deaths, respectively, although no deaths attributed to anyone. Yesterday the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, asked Ouattara take action against any party involved in the slaughter of Duekoue and the president-elect denied that his followers are involved in the slaughter.
Ouattara Republican Forces claim to have counted only 152 dead in Duekue and not as claimed by several hundred international organizations. Yesterday, about 167 foreigners began to flee the violence in the African country. Most were French and Lebanese refugees, who left Abidjan to Dakar, the commander said Frederic Daguillon, spokesman for the French force Licorne.
Toussaint Alain, an adviser to outgoing President Laurent Gbagbo in Paris reported that after the Abidjan airport take the French troops deployed in Ivory Coast "act as an occupation army out of any mandate" of the UN. Côte d'Ivoire. Yamusukro.21 million 500 thousand inhabitants. Republic.
President, Alassane Ouattara (December 2004). However, former President Laurent Gbagbo has refused to relinquish power. Muslims (38.6%), Christians (32.8%), Indians (11.9%), no religion (16.7%). Data estimated in 2008. In France, the August 7, 1960. It has a workforce of 7.6 million workers.
It has a per capita income of 800 dollars. The producer of grain, cotton, rubber and wood. Foodstuffs, petroleum refining, vehicle assembly, fertilizers, textiles, shipbuilding, construction materials and electricity, are part of their industry. In 2009 had 967 000 300 Internet users. CIA, The World Factbook.
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The president-elect blitzkrieg Alassane Ouattara, recognized by the international community, allowed his troops to seize the whole country without much resistance and enter the Thursday night in the economic capital, from where they tried to take the presidential palace, but were only sporadic clashes.
Gbagbo, in office since 2000 - withdrew, but did not budge. On Saturday night, state television showed pictures of Laurent RTI smiling and talking to their relatives. The station had broadcast appeals for mobilization, asking civilians to form "human shields" around the president's residence.
But despite the intense psychological warfare of Gbagbo's camp, the forces give the advantage to Ouattara troops, whose advance on Abidjan was marred by allegations of the Mission of the United Nations Organization (ONUIC) over massacres of civilians in the town of Duekoue. According to UNOCI, Ouattara troops killed some 330 people between Monday and Wednesday at indicates western town.
Other organizations like the International Red Cross and Caritas estimated between 800 and a thousand deaths, respectively, although no deaths attributed to anyone. Yesterday the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, asked Ouattara take action against any party involved in the slaughter of Duekoue and the president-elect denied that his followers are involved in the slaughter.
Ouattara Republican Forces claim to have counted only 152 dead in Duekue and not as claimed by several hundred international organizations. Yesterday, about 167 foreigners began to flee the violence in the African country. Most were French and Lebanese refugees, who left Abidjan to Dakar, the commander said Frederic Daguillon, spokesman for the French force Licorne.
Toussaint Alain, an adviser to outgoing President Laurent Gbagbo in Paris reported that after the Abidjan airport take the French troops deployed in Ivory Coast "act as an occupation army out of any mandate" of the UN. Côte d'Ivoire. Yamusukro.21 million 500 thousand inhabitants. Republic.
President, Alassane Ouattara (December 2004). However, former President Laurent Gbagbo has refused to relinquish power. Muslims (38.6%), Christians (32.8%), Indians (11.9%), no religion (16.7%). Data estimated in 2008. In France, the August 7, 1960. It has a workforce of 7.6 million workers.
It has a per capita income of 800 dollars. The producer of grain, cotton, rubber and wood. Foodstuffs, petroleum refining, vehicle assembly, fertilizers, textiles, shipbuilding, construction materials and electricity, are part of their industry. In 2009 had 967 000 300 Internet users. CIA, The World Factbook.
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