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An ally of Ivory Coast’s incumbent (fungerende) President Laurent Gbagbo has warned UN peacekeepers they could be treated as rebels if they remain in the country, writes BBC online, Tuesday.

Mr Gbagbo accuses the UN of siding with his rival Alassane Ouattara and ordered them out of the country.

The UN says Mr Ouattara won last month’s poll and has urged all parties to recognise him as president.

It has extended the mandate of its 10,000-strong force by six months.