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| UN urges Ivorian peace |
| 2003-02-22 |
| The United Nations Security Council has called on all sides in Ivory Coast's civil conflict to implement a power-sharing accord reached last month. That's how the UN got to be the force for good it is today: forceful leadership, by Gawd. Tell it like it is, take a stand... The deal, brokered by France, aims to end five months of fighting between government and rebel forces. However it was bitterly criticised by many supporters of President Laurent Gbagbo, who said too much power was being given to rebels. The UN also urged the Ivorian Prime Minister, Seydou Elimane Diarra, to continue efforts to establish a balanced and stable government under the agreement. Yes. That's it! Why didn't we think of that? Just tell everybody to play nice... A UN fact-finding team is due to begin a 12-day mission to Ivory Coast on Saturday to assess how the world body may contribute to the peace process. Yeppers. A fact-finding team. The solution to the entire problem. And then they can drop all sides into the peace processor and purèe them. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |