Monday, April 11, 2011

Spanish residents in Ivory Coast begin their return to Spain

Spanish residents in the capital of Ivory Coast, Abidjan, are being transferred to a French military base as a prelude to his arrival in Spain within two days, according to ELMUNDO. is, call one of those affected by the fighting in the country are fighting forces loyal to Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and outgoing troops elected leader, Alassane Ouattara.

However, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wanted to point out that has not implemented a plan for the disposal of the Spanish colony, which amounts to 150 people, and that will be when given the necessary security conditions. From the Spanish embassy in Ivory Coast is still giving the same slogan to the Spanish who take refuge in their homes.

Religious and Spanish aid established unwilling to return there. Also from Affairs have confirmed that France was concentrating on his military base to foreigners, among them the Spanish-caught in the conflict, from where they would be repatriated to their countries. A work being Licorne troops, the French military mission in Ivory Coast.

Spanish in Abidjan, who prefers to keep his identity anonymous, confirmed at noon according to Spanish time, which at that time was leaving his residence in the administrative capital and hoped that in a couple of days is found on Spanish soil, advancing the ministry of Trinidad Jiménez send a plane for his return.

Nor will it end declined to comment since Affairs. This man who had barricaded himself in his house with four other people and lack of food and confessed to be going on "real panic," he assured that from now on, he preferred to forget the nightmare and lived the last days in Costa d'Ivoire, where he has worked a decade and which has seen previous crises of 2003 and 2005 when "we evacuated the country for much less." The fisherman of Bermeo, Aitor Fernandez and his family already in the French Army military base waiting to be repatriated by air, as reported Affairs.

Like the Spanish businessman, was caught in Abidjan with his wife and five year old son and feels just like bran. From the ministry has stated that the Fernandez family was taken by Licorne troops to its military base and will go to Spain in the first flight to be permitted and need not wait for a plane sent by our Government.

Just on Tuesday, foreign ministers of the European Union will begin their discussions on the role to play "when the fighting in Abidjan" to help the elected president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, to stabilize the situation in the country, both in terms of emergency aid and more medium-term, reports Europa Press.

Ivory Coast is experiencing a civil war since it held the elections that gave President Laurent Gbagbo loser who refuses to leave power.

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