FRANCE/IVORY COAST: France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon says he no longer sees a role for French troops in Ivory Coast
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FRANCE/IVORY COAST: France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon says he no longer sees a role for French troops in Ivory Coast
- Title: FRANCE/IVORY COAST: France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon says he no longer sees a role for French troops in Ivory Coast
- Date: 13th April 2011
- Summary: ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST (APRIL 11, 2011) (REUTERS) HELICOPTER CIRCLING VARIOUS OF FRENCH TROOPS PATROLLING IN ABIDJAN VARIOUS OF FRENCH TROOPS
- Embargoed: 28th April 2011 00:31
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- Location: Cote d'Ivoire, France
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- Country: Cote d'Ivoire France
- Topics: International Relations
- Reuters ID: LVA6UEVLKDOC0M9553W60O9R9BEL
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- Story Text: French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said on Tuesday (April 12) that there was no reason for French forces to remain in Ivory Coast over the long term.
"Licorne has no call to remain in Ivory Coast now that democracy is going to take root and the polls are going to be respected," Fillon said, referring to the French force that has been in the country since 2002 to back up U.N. peacekeepers.
"French forces will leave Ivory Coast once there is enough security, in particular for our nationals in Abidjan," he told Parliament.
Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo was captured and placed under the control of his presidential rival on Monday after French troops closed in on his besieged compound. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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