Another failure of the international community to stop the power Laurent Gbagbo in Ivory Coast. The presidents of Benin, Cape Verde and Sierra Leone and Kenya's prime minister Monday have traveled the country to offer immunity from prosecution in exchange for the presidency peacefully yield Alassane Ouattara, recognized as the winner of the second round of elections on 28 November, but failed to convince."This is the summary of today's meeting: Gbagbo has refused to resign," he told Efe, without explanation, a source from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It was last attempt to persuade Gbagbo and prevent a recurrence of civil war (2002-007) who left the country divided and controlled in the south by the armed and security forces loyal to Gbagbo, and northern New Forces Soro, who were disarmed after the conflict and support to Ouattara.
Gbagbo has so far rejected all calls to recognize his defeat in the elections on November 28 against Ouattara. And has ignored international condemnation and threats to oust him by force. But the mission was launched on Monday with hopes. "There are indications that Gbagbo would accept a resignation, but wants assurances it will not be prosecuted for human rights violations or similar offenses he leaves office," he told Efe the source of ECOWAS before the visit, remembering what happened former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who agreed to resign and be given asylum in Nigeria, but is being tried by the tribunal in The Hague.
In addition, Gbagbo wants to keep its foreign accounts now blocked, at least in the U.S. and the European Union, and "that his main supporters have a place in the new government" of Ouattara, the source said. The offer could be the last attempt, before the use of military force, to convince you to surrender peacefully Gbagbo.
The Presidents Yayi Boni of Benin, Pedro Pires of Cape Verde, and Ernest Koroma of Sierra Leone, and were on Tuesday in Ivory Coast and warned that ECOWAS can use military force to compel him to relinquish power if not delivered to Ouattara. The mission was joined Monday Raila Odinga, Kenyan Prime Minister of the AU envoy, who on Sunday met in Abuja with Nigerian President and head of Time ECOWAS, Goodluck Jonathan, to coordinate their positions.
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