Post-election Trouble in Cote d'Ivoire

The Ivorian constitutional council ruled Dec. 3 that incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo won the majority of votes in Cote d'Ivoire's runoff presidential election Nov. 28. The council's move overturns a declaration by the country's Independent Electoral Commission that opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara won the election. The move will trigger a strong backlash from Ouattara's supporters, leading to a crisis that likely will be resolved by the formation of a coalition government.