month truce to bomb the rebel-held north and to express support for France, which Ivorian authorities have accused of overreacting. From Paris, rebel leader Guillaume Soro reiterated that President Laurent Gbagbo must cede power for peace to return to the world's top cocoa grower, split in two since 2002. "The international community should push the Ivorian political actors towards a political, peaceful solution ... without Mr Gbagbo," he said. In Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, African Integration Minister Theodore Mel Eg said CDs containing images of the violence and his speech were seized after his bags were searched upon arrival in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Thursday. He said his delegation was subjected to "discourteous and degrading behaviour" and threats to keep their plane grounded. "The Ivorian government will advise on reciprocal measures it may take in the coming days," Mel Eg said. --SP 2256 Local Time 1956 GMT
