.- The African Union (AU) will form a commission to resolve the political crisis in Ivory Coast, where both Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo, both presidential candidates in the elections on Nov. 28, has been sworn in as chief State. According to pan-African body, the commission will start work in 48 hours, will consist of five regional representatives and must be approved by the leaders attending the next 30 to 31 January at the Sixteenth Summit of the African Union.
The commission will aim, according to a statement issued by the agency, "evaluate the situation (Ivory Coast) and formulate, based on the decisions of the AU and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) a comprehensive political solution. " Moreover, the panel should complete its task within a month and its conclusions, which must be approved by the Council (AU) will be binding on all Ivorian parties, with which it must negotiate such resolutions.
" In the statement, the AU also calls for the cessation of violence and abuse they are suffering civilian population and the immediate lifting of the blockade on the Golf Hotel, where the government is installed Ouattara, recognized by the international community President-elect of the Ivory Coast.
Yesterday, Kenyan Prime Minister and the AU envoy to post-election conflict in Ivory Coast, Raila Odinga, said after a meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the AU and Ouattara Gbagbo must "negotiate face to face" to resolve the crisis. "This Summit (African) must send a clear message to both parties that they have to negotiate face to face," Odinga said the statement was distributed in writing to the informants for their assistants.
"Given the long history (Ivory Coast) civil wars, and the preparations being made both parties to an armed conflict, a small spark could ignite a large fire that also threaten regional stability," warned Odinga . The AU has not succeeded in finding a solution to the political crisis in Ivory Coast despite several visits by envoys: former South African President Thabo Mbeki, President of The African Union Commission, Jean Ping, and Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Ivory Coast is experiencing a severe crisis since the second round of the Ivorian presidential elections last November, when the UN recognized Ouattara as president-elect, after the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) grant him the victory, which was certified by the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI).
Gbagbo, in power since 2000, refused to concede defeat and the Constitutional Council, composed of his followers, annulled the results in eight pro-Ouattara and gave him the victory. Both presidents are investing and the country is on the brink of renewed civil war (2002-2007) who left Ivory Coast, which remains divided between the south, controlled by the armed forces loyal to Gbagbo, and the north, under control New Forces, who back Ouattara. 
The commission will aim, according to a statement issued by the agency, "evaluate the situation (Ivory Coast) and formulate, based on the decisions of the AU and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) a comprehensive political solution. " Moreover, the panel should complete its task within a month and its conclusions, which must be approved by the Council (AU) will be binding on all Ivorian parties, with which it must negotiate such resolutions.
" In the statement, the AU also calls for the cessation of violence and abuse they are suffering civilian population and the immediate lifting of the blockade on the Golf Hotel, where the government is installed Ouattara, recognized by the international community President-elect of the Ivory Coast.
Yesterday, Kenyan Prime Minister and the AU envoy to post-election conflict in Ivory Coast, Raila Odinga, said after a meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the AU and Ouattara Gbagbo must "negotiate face to face" to resolve the crisis. "This Summit (African) must send a clear message to both parties that they have to negotiate face to face," Odinga said the statement was distributed in writing to the informants for their assistants.
"Given the long history (Ivory Coast) civil wars, and the preparations being made both parties to an armed conflict, a small spark could ignite a large fire that also threaten regional stability," warned Odinga . The AU has not succeeded in finding a solution to the political crisis in Ivory Coast despite several visits by envoys: former South African President Thabo Mbeki, President of The African Union Commission, Jean Ping, and Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Ivory Coast is experiencing a severe crisis since the second round of the Ivorian presidential elections last November, when the UN recognized Ouattara as president-elect, after the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) grant him the victory, which was certified by the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI).
Gbagbo, in power since 2000, refused to concede defeat and the Constitutional Council, composed of his followers, annulled the results in eight pro-Ouattara and gave him the victory. Both presidents are investing and the country is on the brink of renewed civil war (2002-2007) who left Ivory Coast, which remains divided between the south, controlled by the armed forces loyal to Gbagbo, and the north, under control New Forces, who back Ouattara.
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