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[RED DEMOCRATICA] Gbagbo overthrown by Ivorians, not outsiders, UN says

 

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Gbagbo overthrown by Ivorians, not outsiders, UN says

The head of the UN mission in Cote d'Ivoire is defending the world body's role in the capture of former President Laurent Gbagbo, emphasizing that while UN and French forces took out the strongman's stockpiles of heavy weapons, credit should go to the Ivorian people. "We don't believe it was outside forces that were responsible for ousting Gbagbo," said mission chief Y.J. Choi. Reuters (4/14) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story



The fundamental feeling is that [Gbagbo] failed to win the hearts and minds of the population here. He underestimated the will of the people, and the credit must go to the Ivorian people."

United Nations mission chief in Cote d'Ivoire, Y.J. Choi. Click here for the full story.



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