After a battle for the Ivory Coast town of , armed forces loyal to president-elect  have announced an effort to seal the border between the Ivory Coast and Liberia. On Monday, Ouattara forces, dubbed , and those loyal to  , who claims to be the winner of a disputed election last fall, began fighting in Duekoue, a western town of strategic importance due to its position at a crossroads, with access to both Liberia and .
After a battle for the Ivory Coast town of , armed forces loyal to president-elect Alassane Ouattara have announced an effort to seal the border between the Ivory Coast and Liberia. On Monday, Ouattara forces, dubbed , and those loyal to Laurent Gbagbo , who claims to be the winner of a disputed election last fall, began fighting in Duekoue, a western town of strategic importance due to its position at a crossroads, with access to both Liberia and .
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Alassane Ouattara
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Laurent Gbagbo