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Mr Gbagbo has refused to leave office, while Mr Ouattara remains under UN protection in the city of Abidjan.

Mr Ouattara, who recently won a power struggle with his rival Laurent Gbagbo, said law and order would be maintained by the police.

A reporter asked supporters of Ouattara and ready to win this week by Gbagbo government of occupation, the United Nations have any reaction?

After dropping us off, our driver, Ouattara Karamoko, could no longer cross town to return to his own house.

Mr. Ouattara had called for a national strike Monday to try to force the incumbent president to step down.

Branch security forces and 21 supporters of Ouattara clashes in Abidjan, killing at least six people were killed.

Mr. Gbagbo has refused for months to cede power to Mr. Ouattara, the U. N. -certified winner of last November's presidential election.

ECOWAS has threatened to remove Mr. Gbagbo by force if he does not cede power to rival Alassane Ouattara.

Mr Ouattara called for brotherhood and reconciliation, saying he would rule in the interests of the whole nation.

Shots were fired when armed supporters of Mr Ouattara tried to chase away soldiers blocking roads to the hotel.

Gangs of youths backed by police are reported to have loaded trucks with the belongings of senior members of Mr Ouattara's administration.

Mr. Ouattara said in a statement Monday that the ban on exports would be in effect until February 23.

The international community has strongly backed opposition politician and former International Monetary Fund economist Alassane Ouattara.

Shortly after Mr Ouattara's departure, a bedraggled string of them are led out across the hall to the lavatories. Many are women.

The French embassy in Ivory Coast and Ouattara representatives in New York say it was Ouattara's men who detained the incumbent president.

Mr Ouattara has declared himself the new head of state, and he's been backed by the UN secretary general, as Barbara Plett reports.

"We are holding the city together, " says one of Mr Ouattara's former fighters, using his rifle to direct traffic in the city centre.

In a radio address, Guillaume Soro, Mr. Ouattara's prime minister, said his government would work on rebuilding a united country.

Most countries recognize Mr. Ouattara as the winner of the November presidential election.

Odinga also said Ouattara talks with his some of Gbagbo promised to appoint cronies in the new government as minister of posts.

Forces loyal to the election winner, Alassane Ouattara, have conquered the rest of the country.

Before Mr Ouattara has a chance to start building peace, another bout of fighting cannot be ruled out.

Mr Ouattara hopes that stopping exports will loosen the grip on power of Laurent Gbagbo, his rival in the November poll.

Ouattara's forces tried to breach the presidential palace Wednesday to remove him forcibly but were driven back.

Meanwhile, everyone has to pretend Ouattara's forces do not kill innocents while Gbagbo's do.

After multiple unsuccessful mediation, Gbagbo and Ouattara camp, armed conflict broke out eventually.

Though most of the generals seem loyal to Mr Gbagbo, he knows that around two-thirds of the forces' rank and file voted for Mr Ouattara.

In the commercial capital of Abidjan, armed assailants kick their way into the houses of Ouattara supporters each night.

Ivory Coast's electoral commission and the United Nations have certified results that show Mr. Ouattara won that vote.

Mr Gbagbo's London spokesman Abdon Bayeto told the BBC that the president's forces would fight on against Mr Ouattara.

However, Ouattara also said it would make every effort to ensure the safety of Gbagbo.

Because multiple mediation failed, Gbagbo and Ouattara camp, armed conflict broke out eventually.

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara says the African Union delay on Libya shows how little influence the alliance has.

There were clashes on Thursday in the main city Abidjan between different armed groups loyal to Mr Ouattara.

Mr. Gbagbo's capture presents a set of onerous challenges for Mr. Ouattara.

Earlier in the day, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met with United Nations Headquarters in New York Ouattara.

But officials for Mr. Ouattara, the United Nations and France denied that version of events.

Mr Ouattara has promised there will be no impunity for any miscreant, his own forces included.

Mr Gbagbo lost to Mr Ouattara in a presidential election last year but had refused to leave office, plunging the country into strife.

Guillaume Soro, Mr Ouattara's premier, argues the crisis began when Mr Gbagbo refused to concede defeat.

One of Mr Ouattara's commanders, Colonel Gausu, condemned Mr Gbagbo for hesitating.

Fighting between pro-Ouattara and pro-Gbagbo forces has caused a large number of casualties.

Instead, he went to battle against Mr. Ouattara. He was captured after a siege of his residence by French and United Nations troops.

President Ouattara is giving himself two months to completely restore security in Ivory Coast.

Atrocities have been committed by both sides, the most recent by pro-Ouattara forces in the country's west.

Currently, I live in the city of Abidjan, Ouattara Golf Resort, by the United Nations peacekeeping force protection.

Years ago, Alassane Ouattara lived and studied in the United States.

Many of the rebel commanders now backing Mr Ouattara are warlords who grew rich from smuggling and racketeering.

He also claimed that several generals have allegiance to Gbagbo camp armed Ouattara.

And Ouattara supporters say Gbagbo's youth wing is ransacking the homes of members of Ouattara's cabinet.

Ouattara at the end of the day home after visit to Ghana.

His primary challengers will be former Ivorian President Henri Konan Bedie and former Prime Minister Alassane Ouattara.

Unlike the first to arrive, they are not all ethnic kin of the local population, which supported Mr Ouattara.

Mr Ouattara has called for it, but Ghana and the Gambia objected.

Mr Ouattara has threatened to extend the embargo unless Mr Gbagbo steps down.

On March 11, Ouattara president's official residence for the capture of armed scored Gbagbo.

Kpehie says going back to Ivory Coast is a problem because the Ouattara rebels are still there, so their security is not guaranteed.

Mr. Gbagbo says he will not cede power to U. N. -endorsed election winner, Alassane Ouattara.

Ouattara's supporters in the capital Abidjan 16 meetings in various locations, and police clash.

Mr Ouattara has now declared himself the country's new leader amid high tensions.

He and other rebels, including groups of exiles, are waiting for Mr Ouattara's instructions.

Mr. Ouattara called for the support of all government troops.

Ouattara as president the first time appeared the same day the United Nations.

Mr Ouattara says he's ordered the closure of land, air and sea borders.

Mr Ouattara's strategy is risky, businessmen say.

Allasane Ouattara's forces say they are now making a final push to seize the city.

Mr Ouattara, a former deputy director of the IMF, is not yet entrenched.

Alassan Ouattara, President of the Ivory Coast, has extended the country's ban on cocoa exports until March 15, 2011 amid political strife.

Some of the officers in Mr Ouattara's new army have menacing noms de guerre, such as bin Laden.

For the moment, the forces allied to last year's election winner, Alassane Ouattara, are on the offensive.

Ouattara says he plans to attend that event.

Mr Ouattara, a Muslim by background, is married to a French woman of Jewish descent who is a Catholic convert.

Zoignan Honore Kpehie, 67, says he and his family were chased from their home by fighters loyal to the current president Alassane Ouattara.

Ouattara Orders Ban on Cocoa Exports