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UN keeps Ivory Coast peacekeeper reinforcements

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After the victory of internationally recognized president Alassane Ouattara in a deadly power struggle with Laurent Gbagbo, the Security Council extended the peacekeeping force's mandate until July 31.

In that time, a UN mission will draw up recommendations on Ivory Coast's longer term security needs.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011