Cote d'Ivoire: Laurent Gbagbo's Wrecked Dream

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Dakar, Senegal — What becomes of Cote d'Ivoire in the aftermath of Tuesday's event, when the country found itself with two self-proclaimed presidents, could be anybody's guess, but Laurent Gbagbo, one of the claimants will be remembered as an important actor in the nation's political history.

Before defying the military junta of Gen. Robert Guei, political observers believe Gbagbo actually lost Sunday's presidential polls even before the ballots were cast.

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