Pantai Gading President, Laurent Gbagbo, expel Ambassador (Ambassador), Britain and Canada. This is a reply action after both countries expelled ubes Gbagbo Ivory Coast selection.
According to BBC television page, Thursday, January 6, 2010, the situation of political crisis in Pantai Gading memperpanas after
Gbagbo did not want to resign from his post in spite of otherwise lost to opposition leader, Alassane Ouattara, in November 2010.The international community, both from a number of neighbors Pantai Gading in Africa to the United States (U.S.) and other Western countries ask for Gbagbo to be knight to admit defeat and hand over the presidency to Ouattara. However, the request was rebuffed Gbagbo, who still declare themselves as winners.
Thus, a number of stern measures have been implemented. The world financial organizations Pantai Gading freeze funds and a number of countries such as Britain and Canada's ambassador expelled Gbagbo choice at the end of December 2010. Association of West African states (ECOWAS) has also threatened to force Gbagbo out of the country.
However, Gbagbo was not significantly impacted by the reactions it because it is still supported by the military and controlling the mass media in Pantai Gading. He even dared to do in retaliation, by expelling the British ambassador and Canada.
"Through the reciprocal principle as stated in diplomatic relations, the government informed that accreditation for Marie Isabelle Massip as Canadian Ambassador in Pantai Gading has ended. Enforcement of the same also applies to England and Northern Ireland Ambassador, Nicholas James Westcott," state television announced Pantai Gading.
Meanwhile, the security situation in Pantai Gading since late November 2010 is still tense and potentially civil war in bulk, although the UN has put peacekeepers in the country.
Ouattara himself still survive in a hotel complex in the capital Abidjan, by receiving protection from UN peacekeepers and rebel forces who control the northern part Pantai Gading.
