West African State Edges Near to Civil War Again ; French Surround President's Home to Curb Rioting in Abidjan

The Washington Times › November 09, 2004

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Ivory Coast, once an oasis of stability in coup-ridden West Africa, stood at the brink of renewed civil war yesterday as French armored vehicles surrounded President Laurent Gbagbo's home and struggled to curb anti-French rioting in the streets of Abidjan.

Rebels based in the north demanded the president's resignation, while thousands of Gbagbo supporters marched to the president's home to defend him. The French denied they intended to oust the president.

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West African State Edges Near to Civil War Again ; French Surround President's Home to Curb Rioting in Abidjan

Protesters chanted against the French, yelling, "The whites don't like the blacks, but we don't care." Some signs declared, "Ivory Coast is a sover...

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