UN urges recognition of Ouattara as Ivory Coast leader
Continue reading the main story Ivory Coast: Two presidents, one crisis Test case for Africa Q&A: Ivory Coast election crisis Head-to-head: Ivorian views In pictures: Deadly Abidjan clashes The UN Security Council has urged all parties in Ivory Coast to recognise opposition leader Alassane Ouattara as president and extended the mandate of the peacekeeping force for six months. Incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo had ordered the 10,000-strong force to leave the country after the UN said he lost November’s disputed run-off vote. He and Mr Ouattara have both named a cabinet amid a stand-off in Abidjan. Meanwhile, officials said the EU would impose a travel ban on Mr Gbagbo. A spokeswoman for EU…
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