Ivory Coast: UN plans more peacekeepers

Alain Le Roy said the UN was facing more hostility in Ivory Coast

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UN peacekeepers in Ivory Coast are sending a request to the Security Council for 1,000 to 2,000 more troops amid the continuing political crisis.

UN peacekeeping chief in Ivory Coast Alain Le Roy said he hoped the troops would be available in a few weeks.
UN peacekeepers have been protecting a hotel in Abidjan that is sheltering Alassane Ouattara, the man recognised internationally as the new president.
Incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo has refused to cede power.
Mr Le Roy said the request for more troops would be made in the next few days.Read More