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Laurent Gbagbo: A Strongman’s Last Stand

With hundreds of people massacred, and armed militiamen roaming the streets, the final battle for control of Ivory Coast draws near. Julia L. Ritchey reports from West Africa

Julia L. Ritchey
Julia L. Ritchey
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Pro-Gbagbo militiamen shoot in the empty streets of Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Mar. 31, 2011 (Photo: Jean-Philippe Ksiazek, AFP / Getty Images),JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK
Julia L. Ritchey

Julia L. Ritchey

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