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Incumbent Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo (L) stands with Cape Verde's President Pedro Pires before a meeting in Abidjan December 28, 2010
Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010

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  • PEDRO PIRES,
  • Cape Verdean President, saying that despite failing to persuade incumbent Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo to stand down following his election loss, the West African leaders' mission shouldn't be judged in terms of success or failure
Photo: Thierry Gouegnon / Reuters | Source: BBC