Brussels, 08/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - The EU will accede rapidly to the request made by Alassane Ouattara, the democratically elected president of Côte d'Ivoire, on Thursday 7 April, that the economic sanctions imposed by the EU on his country be eased. The news was announced on Friday 8 April, as the siege on the residence of self-proclaimed president Laurent Gbabgbo continued, with Gbagbo still refusing to cede power.
“We have received a request for some economic sanctions to be...