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24 Dec 2010 10:11

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World: Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo still has power, but not money

  • power Ivory Coast spoil-sport Laurent Gbagbo has the military under his finger and as a result has been able to use them to hold onto power even in the wake of heavy international criticism.
  • money Unfortunately for him, The Central Bank of West African States says challenger Alassane Ouattara is president, which means he controls the government’s money. This is very bad for Gbagbo. source