quarta-feira, 8 de dezembro de 2010

Ivory Coast crisis: Liberia warlords told not to meddle


Liberia's president has warned its former rebel fighters not to get involved in the Ivory Coast crisis.
Both Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara claim to have won last month's poll, raising fears of renewed conflict in the world's largest cocoa producer.
Neighbours Liberia and Ivory Coast have previously been involved in each other's conflicts.
The UN, US and African leaders say Mr Ouattara won and have urged Mr Gbagbo to step down.
Ivory Coast has been suspended from the West African regional bloc Ecowas until Mr Gbagbo cedes power.
But the US says Russia is blocking a UN Security Council statement endorsing Mr Ouattara as president.
Both men were sworn in as president last Saturday.
The rebel New Forces, whose leader is Mr Ouattara's prime minister, continues to hold northern Ivory Coast, while government forces are loyal to Mr Gbagbo. BBC News