Abidjan – President Alassane Ouattara stamped his new authority on Ivory Coast on Thursday, as troops formerly loyal to his ousted rival Laurent Gbagbo flocked to his banner despite ongoing violence. United Nations peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roy told reporters in New York however there was still fighting and “quite a lot of looting” despite Ouattara’s victory over Gbagbo’s attempt to cling to power. “There are still people with arms, it is still dangerous but there are no more blockades,” he said, as UN peacekeepers and French troops worked with the new government to restore order in the port city of Abidjan. Ouattara’s forces captured Gbagbo on Monday after storming…
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