Africa’s old guard on the run?

Laurent Gbagbo, the embattled and disputed leader of the west African nation of Cote d’Ivoire, seems increasingly likely to be forced to step down and accept the widely condoned victory of his opponent, longtime Ivorian politician and former International Monetary Fund economist Alassane Ouattara. The noose is tightening around Gbagbo, who has served as the country’s president since a tumultuous 2000 election and has rejected Ouattara’s December 2 victory at the polls – one that has been recognized by the United Nations, United States, European Union and African Union (AU), and has been followed by a possibly widespread campaign of government intimidation and murder….

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Africa’s old guard on the run?

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