Ivory Coast: French forces take over Abidjan airport
April 3rd, 2011
French troops have taken over the airport in Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan, the AFP news agency reports. France is also sending an extra 300 soldiers to Ivory Coast, military spokesman Thierry Burkhard told AFP. Fighting has raged in Abidjan since Thursday night as forces loyal to the UN-recognised president, Alassane Ouattara, are battling those [...]