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TechnoratiUN backs Alassane Ouattara as Côte d'Ivoire's president
The UN Security Council on Wednesday released a statement saying opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara was winner of Côte d'Ivoire’s bitterly contested presidential election.
The council's declaration gave an international seal of recognition for Ouattara and increased pressure on incumbent Laurent Gbagbo to step down.
Amid the tensions over the country's first election since a 2002 civil war, the Security Council warned that it was ready to take sanctions against anyone who threatens Côte d'Ivoire’s peace process.
The United Nations, African Union, the West African regional group ECOWAS, United States, European Union and leading financial institutions have all now called Ouattara as winner of the November 28 runoff vote against Gbagbo.
Gbagbo, who has been president since 2000, has shown no sign that he will concede defeat, having unveiled his own new cabinet, whilst he continues to occupy the presidential palace in Abidjan.
Ouattara's prime minister Guillaume Soro said in a statement "It is we who have the power. It is now a matter of bringing it into effect".
Soro has warned that several thousand New Forces troops could be mobilised if Gbagbo does not give in. But he stressed: "We are not yet at the stage of using force".
In a warning to Gbagbo's camp, Security Council members said they "condemn in the strongest possible terms any effort to subvert the popular will of the people or undermine either the integrity of the electoral process or the free and fair elections" in Côte d'Ivoire.
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Please leave Gbagbo in peace
I don't know what special interest Ouattra have in the United Nation,the US government African Union. Do you think what you are doing to Gbagbo is fair? If you want him to give up power, that find, but before he leave power, tell Ouattra to talk to his reble in the Northern part of the coutry to disarm themselves. We can not have bunch of reble in the coutry with new president coming in.
Thank you.
A dictator in waiting?
By their fruit, we shall know them. The writing of Daniel G has identified him. I don't know your country of origin but I am afraid that when you become president, you will be a dictator there. Your people must watch out for you now. Their supporters of dictators are those who subscribe to the concept of dictatorship. But can assure you and your mentors ( the dictators) that we will defeat you!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think you didn't understand
I think you didn't understand what really happening in Ivory coast before you write up something like this, is that the reason why Gbagbo still holding on power for, or he need another 10yrs