Machtkampf an der Elfenbeinküste # 25.12.2010 11 Uhr # Journal Englisch

# Pressure is increasing on the disputed president of Ivory Coast to quit. West African nations are now threatening to send a high-level delegation there, saying they'll use force if Laurent Gbagbo refuses to leave peacefully, following last month's presidential vote. And the 15-member regional bloc, ECOWAS, warns that those responsible for post-election deaths will face international prosecution. The deteriorating situation is also having an economic impact.