Ivory Coast president nationalizes coffee, cocoa
The Ivory Coast is the worlds main supplier of cocoa beans.Gbagbo, the serving, has refused to bequeath up power since an electoral commission declared contestant Alassane Ouattara the winner of the November presidential ballot vote. Gbagbos refusal to step down has sparked violent clashes amid supporters of the two rivals, consequential arrived the deaths of 365 inhabitants since December.Ouattaras original Forces loyalists claimed on the groups website to give birth to taken the west Ivory Coast city of Toulepleu subsequent to intense fighting with Gbagbo forces on Sunday.Gbagbos aptitude to hold control larger than the nations coffee and cocoa industry can befall main to his staying stylish power. Coffee and cocoa experts come up with provided the beleaguered leader with a lucrative revenue source to fee loyal civil servants and armed officers.