Ivory Coast's President-elect, Alassane Ouattara, is "confident" that military action to remove self-delcared President Laurent Gbagbo is on its way, he told CNN Thursday.
Ouattara said he expects the regional group the Economic Community of West African States to intervene in the situation. But he doesn't think such military intervention will lead to civil war, he added.
Gbagbo has refused to concede power, after the internationally-accepted results of a November 28 runoff show he did not win.
Ivory Coast's Independent Electoral Commission declared that Gbagbo lost the election to challenger Alassane Ouattara, but the Gbagbo-appointed Constitutional Council invalidated the results and the incumbent leader is still clinging to power - despite repeated pleas to step down by regional and international leaders.
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Please Gbagbo, concede. Thanks, CNN, a lot of people really want to know.
People of the Ivory Coast,Africa and the United States of America;
Isn't the Democratic Process a wonderful thing.I can not wait to see what happens when this occurs in the United States.
Gbagbo SUCKS ! !.. His jet fighters SUCK too........
Yea,they suck. His jet fighters are made of clay and cardboard and Elsa's glue.
@2100: Ahuh! You are a guy.
Nobody said anything when Bush cheated to be president again oh my bad he white let me shut my mouth
Surprised DerpDigger hasn't said anything stupid today. Guess he did make that trip to the Wizard of Oz, I mean with all that tin on his head.
@Frank what cave are you living in bush did the same thing 6 years ago. @ceasar hi
V.
Since you probably are not a U.S. Citizen and that you grasp the concept.GW Bush was not President of the United States of America in 2000. ,Bill Clinton was President and Al Gore was Vice President,GW Bush had zero Control over the Military.The Election was settled by the U.S.Supreme Court
NOT A Military Coupe'.
Military coup is never good option for good leader. If ado let his criminal allies walk that road as a way to get what they want, it'll only show his lack of respect the ivory and the native ivorians. Any brainer knows everyone cheering him on has been against africans progress. It is only wise to handle your house matters at home, rather than invite outsiders in to burn your house.
@Veritas:Hi. Six years ago? Hot dog! The time flew by.
Frank, the date has nothing to do with v's point about bush stealing power. Point is, when bust stole the result because his rich (oil thirsty) allies needed him to go to war at any cost, africans and middle easterners did not send troop to come kill us in order to take away that which he did not deserved and give it to his opponent. Ivorian don't the west to put their guns to use on their land and take their lives for territorial gains. They got liberia, they want ivory coast, they want africa back to the colonial days for its resources. Even if gbagbo did not win, ado should not be allowed a chance because he is not for the land considering the people pushing for him at any cost. If americans knew what bush did since taking the presidency, he won't even come close to the political stage. Leadership needed, not dealership.
Im an alien hybrid amongst the people of the U.S. Awaiting the anti-christ at which point we will reveal ourselves to the world ,we will enslave the people of earth and bring in a new one world system – an Alien nation and we will restore the spirtual kingdom of the GODS ! ! !........
No, you're RuffNutt.
Obamanation is in full effect republicans dont stand a chance in 2012 and 4 more yrs of looking at miss obama is gonna be great! Damn she fine i wish she was mine
Hope the US stays out of this one, let the British handle something on their own. US citizens tried of paying the bill to keep peace around the world and no one gives anything back to us. http://www.greatvacationspots.net/