Gbagbo orders UN peacekeepers to leave Ivory Coast

Incumbent Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has demanded that all foreign peacekeepers leave the country immediately, escalating a dispute over last month's presidential election.



His spokesperson accused UN and French troops of colluding with former rebels.

The UN and major powers have recognised Gbagbo's rival, Alassane Ouattara, as the winner of the November 28 poll.



But Gbagbo insists he has won.



Ouattara is currently under UN protection at a hotel in Abidjan.



Earlier, the UN said one of its patrols had come under fire as it entered the mission compound in Abidjan, the country's main city.