Comments:Alassane Ouattara 'wins' Ivory Coast presidential election

Back to article

This page is for commentary on the news. If you wish to point out a problem in the article (e.g. factual error, etc), please use its regular collaboration page instead. Comments on this page do not need to adhere to the Neutral Point of View policy. Please remain on topic and avoid offensive or inflammatory comments where possible. Try thought-provoking, insightful, or controversial. Civil discussion and polite sparring make our comments pages a fun and friendly place. Please think of this when posting.

Use the "Start a new discussion" button just below to start a new discussion. If the button isn't there, wait a few seconds and click this link: Refresh.

Its seems that the conflicting election results are going to cause more unrest in the Ivory Coast. Each side's vote counters/observers will insist that they have the correct results, but who to believe? Is one side more believable than the other? Should such a significant election be decided by outsiders' declarations of an acceptable amount of voter fraud? It is disturbing that the benefit of the doubt in the western press always goes to the UN or outside voting monitors.

Where is Ouattara from and where is Gbabo from?