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Concern at growing tension in Cote d'Ivoire

Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham said that everyone must "accept the will of the Ivorian people" as expressed in the Presidential election.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

鈥溁使谔逵齛pp UK remains very concerned by the growing tension in Cote d鈥橧voire. Everyone must accept the will of the Ivorian people as expressed at the Presidential election on 28 November. Those who do not, and who threaten the stability of the country will bear the consequences of their actions.

皇冠体育app decision taken at yesterday鈥檚 European Union Foreign Affairs Council makes clear the EU position as part of a united international community (including the African Union, ECOWAS and the UN), and signals the EU鈥檚 intention to adopt restrictive measures against individuals who threaten the peace process and challenge the proper outcome of the elections.鈥�

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Published 14 December 2010