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Swiss tell Ivorian ex-president to step down

This content was published on Apr 1, 2011 The violence broke out as supporters of the internationally-recognised president, Alassane Ouattara, apparently launched a final push to oust Laurent Gbagbo, who lost the presidential elections last November but has refused to step down. Switzerland has called for restraint from both sides, especially with regard to violence against civilians. The Swiss call follows a resolution…