Ivory Coasts See Continued Fighting

The Takeaway

The battle for control of Ivory Coast may be in its final stages as forces loyal to the internationally recognized president, Alassane Ouattara, are fighting for the last area of the commercial capital, Abidjan. Abidjan is still held by supporters of Laurent Gbagbo. J. Peter Pham, director of the Ansari Africa Center at the Atlantic Council explains why the fighting may be coming to a close and what the future will look like for Ouattara.

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