In the wake of various international incidents in Sudan and Egypt, the ongoing chaos in the Ivory Coast has been forgotten. However the conflict continues. Gbagbo's lawyers are now filing to have election results declaring Ouattara president overturned by a Nigerian court. They are seeking to sue ECOWAS, the Nigerian court of law, to achieve this ends. ECOWAS has been vocal in its condemnation of Gbagbo. Meanwhile two international banks have suspended operations in the Ivory Coast, one of which cites security concerns. Gbagbo is also seeking legal action against these banks, specifically the BNP Paribas, which a spokesperson for Gbagbo stated: "has illustrated in the recent past a willingness to stifle the Ivorian economy". In my opinion this is simply a tactic to shift blame for the current economic conditions away from the conflict on Gbagbo's part. The two leaders have yet to meet face to face since the November 28th elections.
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/ivory-coasts-gbagbo-threatens-legal-action-on-banks/
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/ivory-coasts-gbagbo-seeks-to-sue-ecowas-over-polls/
Http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=91924
A report on the roles of the US and France:
http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=91921
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