Economics
U.S. Calls for Troops to Quell Ivory Coast Violence
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The U.S. is urging African nations to boost peacekeeping forces in Ivory Coast to prevent a slide into civil war and is considering financial sanctions against President Laurent Gbagbo, administration officials said.
President Barack Obama called Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday to discuss the crisis and U.S. travel sanctions on supporters of Gbagbo’s bid to hold on to power, according to a statement released by the White House.