Ivory Coast official accuses UN of killing officer
Sunday, 27 February 2011
ABIDJAN, Feb 26: A military spokesman in Ivory Coast is accusing a U.N. peacekeeper of fatally shooting a police officer. Col. Hilaire Gohourou, who is loyal to the incumbent leader who refuses to cede power in the volatile West African nation, made the allegation on state television late Friday. The report comes amid concerns that foreigners including U.N. personnel are coming under growing threat of attack in Ivory Coast. - AP