Gbagbo Orders British, Canadian Envoys To Leave
January 07 2011
Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has ordered the expulsion of the ambassadors of the United Kingdom and Canada, Agence France-Presse reports, citing Ivorian state television reports.
A statement late Thursday ordered Britain's Nicholas James Westcott and Canada's Marie Isabelle Massip to leave Ivory Coast.
The two countries issued statements on Friday saying they only recognize Alassane Ouattara as president.
Westcott, who has responsibility for several West African...
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