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2011-03-12 Africa Subsaharan

Gbagbo decides to ban flights by UN, French aircraft

(Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire's sitting president

Laurent Gbagbo
... President of Ivory Coast since 2000. Gbagbo lost to Alassane Ouattara in 2010 but his representtive tore up the results on the teevee and Laurent has refused to leave despite the international community's hemming, hawing, and broad hints...
on Wednesday decided to ban flights throughout the West African country against the UN peacekeeping mission and the French Licorne troops.

Posted by Fred 2011-03-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 Yet another excellent example (as if another was needed) of African tribal governance and majority rule.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-03-12 13:05|| 2011-03-12 13:05|| Front Page Top

#2 The other guy is a Muslim, Besoeker.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-03-12 13:14|| 2011-03-12 13:14|| Front Page Top

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