EU Freezes Ivory Coast President’s Assets, Extends Travel Ban
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The European Union froze the assets of Laurent Gbagbo and his supporters and broadened a ban on travel to the EU in the latest bid to pressure the Ivory Coast president to step down.
The bloc applied sanctions on Gbagbo, his wife and 17 other Ivory Coast officials last month for refusing to cede power after a November election won by opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara. The EU, the U.S., the African Union and the United Nations all recognize Ouattara as the legitimate leader of the West African nation.