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January 20, 2011

Ivory Coast Talks Falter; U.N. Approves More Troops 
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Ivory Coast's political crisis continues to intensify. On Wednesday,
Kenyan Prime Minister and African Union mediator Raila Odinga abandoned
talks with incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo, saying negotiations are
at an impasse. Gbago, meanwhile, has rejected Odinga as a mediator.
Gbagbo has refused to step down despite losing a run-off election to
Alassane Ouattara in November. The United Nations Security Council
meanwhile has voted to deploy an additional 2,000 troops to the Ivory
Coast. Earlier this week, forces loyal to Gbagbo allegedly opened fire
on U.N. staffers near the capital of Abidjan.



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