ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Confusion surrounded U.N. charges on Monday that Belarus had broken an arms embargo against Ivory Coast by delivering attack helicopters to Laurent Gbagbo, the leader who has refused to step down after a disputed election. Gbagbo's government denied the report as a “lie” and U.N. diplomats said the allegation had not been confirmed. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, whose office initially leveled the charge, later softened the allegation in comments to reporters. A U.N. spokesman indicated the accusation was based on reports received by U.N.-appointed experts monitoring the embargo. “We're trying to figure out if this allegation is…
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