UN chief Ban rejects call for Ivory Coast troop pullout
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has rejected a call for UN troops to leave Ivory Coast as tensions escalate after last month’s presidential election. Incumbent Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo had earlier demanded that all foreign peacekeepers leave the country. His spokesperson accused UN and French troops of colluding with former rebels. The UN and major powers have recognised Mr…
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UN chief Ban rejects call for Ivory Coast troop pullout
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