Akhir 27, 1432 H/April 1, 2011, SPA -- France said on Friday Ivory Coast presidential claimant Laurent Gbagbo must step down at once, end violence and hand over power to rival Alassane Ouattara, according to Reuters. "It is urgent to bring a definitive end to the crisis triggered by Laurent Gbagbo's refusal to recognise his defeat," President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said in a statement after Sarkozy met key ministers to discuss the crisis in Ivory Coast.
