a écrit le 22 janvier 2011 à 14h38 US, EU prepare military action against Ivory Coast
By Ann Talbot
23 December 2010
The situation in the West African country of Ivory Coast continues to deteriorate after November’s disputed election between incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo and his rival, Alassane Outtara.
The US State Department has imposed a travel ban on Gbagbo. US Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs William Fitzgerald said the US would impose the ban on Gbagbo, all members of his family and entourage and was considering imposing financial sanctions.
“He may very well be trying to ignore us and be hoping that we'll forget and go away or focus on another issue,†Fitzgerald said. “I can only remind him that this is a unanimous international community. We're not going away, and we're not going to forget this.â€
A similar announcement came from the European Union (EU). It has frozen Gbagbo's assets and imposed a visa ban on him and his supporters.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council has extended the deployment of its troops in Ivory Coast for a further six months. This decision came in response to a demand from Gbagbo that the troops leave immediately.
US Ambassador Susan Rice, who is currently president of the Security Council and is a former US assistant secretary of state for African Affairs, issued a thinly veiled threat to Gbagbo and his supporters.
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/dec2010/ivor-d23.shtml
By Ann Talbot
23 December 2010
The situation in the West African country of Ivory Coast continues to deteriorate after November’s disputed election between incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo and his rival, Alassane Outtara.
The US State Department has imposed a travel ban on Gbagbo. US Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs William Fitzgerald said the US would impose the ban on Gbagbo, all members of his family and entourage and was considering imposing financial sanctions.
“He may very well be trying to ignore us and be hoping that we'll forget and go away or focus on another issue,†Fitzgerald said. “I can only remind him that this is a unanimous international community. We're not going away, and we're not going to forget this.â€
A similar announcement came from the European Union (EU). It has frozen Gbagbo's assets and imposed a visa ban on him and his supporters.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council has extended the deployment of its troops in Ivory Coast for a further six months. This decision came in response to a demand from Gbagbo that the troops leave immediately.
US Ambassador Susan Rice, who is currently president of the Security Council and is a former US assistant secretary of state for African Affairs, issued a thinly veiled threat to Gbagbo and his supporters.
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/dec2010/ivor-d23.shtml
