Rival Says President's Forces Continue To Blockade Hotel

There are conflicting reports about whether the Ivory Coast military is still blockading the Abidijan headquarters of the rival of the president.

Reuters reports that Ivory Coast troops loyal to incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo are maintaining a blockade of the hotel used by the opposition.

Gbagbo says the restrictions were ended, as reported by Bloomberg News, but Ouattara disputes that. Alassane Ouattara has been holed up in the Golf Hotel under U.N. guard since...