West African leaders threaten force if Gbagbo stays
ABUJA (AFP) – West African nations were preparing to send a high-level delegation to Ivory Coast after threatening force if Laurent Gbagbo refused to quit power. Leaders from the 15-member ECOWAS regional bloc also warned Friday in a statement after their summit that those responsible for post-election deaths would face international prosecution. Gbagbo's internationally recognised rival in last month's presidential vote, Alassane Ouattara, meanwhile urged the army to desert the incumbent leader. The ECOWAS delegation was an “ultimate gesture” to Gbagbo in the hope that he could be persuaded to leave peacefully, said leaders of the Economic Community of West African…
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