In an interview with French daily La Croix, published Wednesday, January 19, the elected president and recognized by the international community, Alassane Ouattara, said that the failure of talks with Gbagbo require Ecowas to use "legitimate force" to force the incumbent president to accept his defeat."Military intervention is already planned and organized. It will be programmed," he said. He explained that the procedure of this intervention would make an "exfiltration" of Gbagbo. "These pickups Laurent Gbagbo, as has been done for other heads of state in Africa or elsewhere. If there are believers who cling, they will pay the price," says he said.
The Security Council adopted UN on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution providing for the shipment to Côte d'Ivoire 2 000 additional troops, bringing the total staff of the UN mission (ONUCI ) to about 11,500 men. The total of 11,500 men including reinforcements sent to Cote d'Ivoire before the presidential election, November 28, which see their terms extended.
Thus, the 500 men transferred from the UN mission in Liberia will remain a further four weeks and another 500 will remain until June 30 The announcement comes after the failure the same day another attempt mediation of the African Union, led by Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The AU envoy in the Ivorian crisis regrets that the "necessary breakthrough" in its mediation has not occurred.
He also complained that Mr. Gbagbo had again failed to honor its promise to lift the blockade led his forces against the big hotel in Abidjan where Mr Ouattara is cut off for over a month. "One of the main objectives of my mission was to convince Mr. Gbagbo to accept that the question of [its maintenance at the] presidency appears in the agenda for discussion.
Moreover, it was imperative that the blockade of Hotel du Golf is lifted, "said Mr Odinga during a press briefing at the airport in Abidjan." Gbagbo had given me assurances that this blockade would be lifted yesterday, but for the second time in two weeks, he has not kept his promise, "denounced the envoy, the first mediation mission in early January had been unsuccessful." In a statement released by his office alongside Raila Odinga calls Ivorian parties involved to do everything to avoid a scenario that would require additional financial and economic sanctions, and, perhaps, a use of force.
"Odinga said he had urged Alassane Ouattara, during his talks at include men in Gbagbo's government, and to give assurances Laurent Gbagbo "concrete" as to its future security. Côte d'Ivoire was plunged into a serious political crisis created by the presidential including November 28, 2010 MM.
Gbagbo and Ouattara running for victory. The victory of Alassane Ouattara, by 54.1% according to the Ivorian Independent Electoral Commission, was recognized by the international community, but the Constitutional Council, chaired by an ally of the outgoing Head of State, for its part, proclaimed the Gbagbo's victory by 51% after invalidated a portion of the ballots.
- AU mediator leaves Cote d'Ivoire without breakthrough - Xinhua (19/01/2011)
- UN to boost Cote d'Ivoire forces - Aljazeera.net (19/01/2011)
- AU mediator in Cote d'Ivoire crisis holds talks with Gbagbo - Xinhua (18/01/2011)
- Cote d'Ivoire Roundup Part 3 (13/01/2011)
- Gbagbo supporters attack UN soldiers - Xinhua (18/01/2011)
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