2011年4月18日星期一

Party Côte d'Ivoire urges "to end the war."

 pro-Ouattara heavily armed soldiers have been a patrol Abidjan party filed in C?te d'Ivoire leader Laurent Gbagbo, Ivorian Popular Front, filed an appeal to put an end to the fighting by armed groups.

Leader Pascal Affi N'Guessan said the "war" at the end to allow a chance reconstruction of C?te d'Ivoire.


Forces loyal to Alassane Ouattara, who won the presidential election of November, capture Mr. Gbagbo this week.


Shooting broke out Saturday morning outside the main city, Abidjan, between supporters of Gbagbo and Ouattara.


Pro-Gbagbo fighters have sought refuge in the neighbourhood of Yopougon and pro-Ouattara fighters were trying to disarm tentacular, said local residents.


Fears of retaliation between supporters of Gbagbo have been fed by reports of atrocities committed at the time where the forces advanced pro-Ouattara in Abidjan.


At least 1,500 people were killed in violence since the election while millions of others were forced to leave their homes in the State of West Africa, which was once considered a model of development for Africa.

"Chaotic situation" Pascal Affi N'Guessan: "We hope finish it quickly so that the country can return to normal."

"In many places, some of our compatriots are still fighting,", said Mr. Affi do N'Guessan, reading a statement to the nation, Abidjan Hotel used as the headquarters of President Ouattara.


"The FPI [Ivorian Popular Front] is devastated by the chaotic situation and expresses its condolences to the families of all those who died."


Standing beside the former Minister for Foreign Affairs Alcide Djédjé, he called for an end to "the escalation of violence."


"Peace, let us end the war," said. "Put us an end to all forms of belligerence and confrontation." We must give our country the possibility of restoration and reconstruction. ?


International journalists at the start were prevented from hearing statement by the head of the IHT by an officer of the army pro-Ouattara, a correspondent for the Associated Press news agency reported.


Only of Mr. Ouattara Ivorian radio and television, known by its French acronym RTI, was first authorized in the Declaration of the film.


However, after journalists telephoned Mr. Ouattara cabinet ministers complain, they were able to separately record the Mr. Affi N'Guessan do statement.

Gbagbo under good care

Mr. Affi N'Guessan do is a former Prime Minister in the Gbagbo Government and was regarded as a pure and hard, so his appeal reflects an acceptance that the power struggle has been lost and that Ivorians feel must now recover normal lifeJohn James BBC reports from Abidjan.


Appeal coincided with the release this weekend of approximately 70 prisoners held by the Government of Ouattara - mainly family members and domestic staff of Laurent Gbagbo, who were arrested at the presidential residence was stormed.


The Government Ouattara said officials to return to work Monday morning, although most have not received their salaries for several months and banks remained closed.


Now, many moderate members of the Government of Mr. Gbagbo promised allegiance to President Ouattara, whose victory was recognized by the United Nations.


The former President is supposed to be living under protection of the United Nations in a town in Northern Ivory Coast, where Mr. Ouattara has his power base.


Mr. Ouattara said that he wants his predecessor tried by national and international courts for alleged crimes.


The International Criminal Court in the Hague said that it conducts a preliminary review of the crimes perpetrated by all parties to the conflict.

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