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The Risks of Violence in Cote d'Ivoire
Jan 26, 2011 | 20:07 GMT
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Summary
French Cooperation Minister Henri de Raincourt on Jan. 26 called for patience in efforts to resolve the political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire. A standoff continues between incumbent Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and opposition leader Alassane Ouattara. Though Ouattara has asked for outside military intervention, such an escalation is not likely at this point. The only way Ouattara can win without essentially sparking a civil war would be to gain cooperation from the international community in cutting off the Gbagbo government's main funding sources — a move not without risks and not certain to work.
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