Within a BBC report, which refers to;
UN peacekeepers in Ivory Coast are sending a request to the Security Council for 1,000 to 2,000 more troops amid the continuing political crisis.
This gem, which I've not seen reported before:
Foreign Minister Alcide Djedje said The Ivorian army feels it cannot tolerate that 300 heavily armed soldiers from the former rebellion should be in the hotel. If the soldiers go, the blockade will be lifted...The north of the country is controlled by the New Forces, the former rebel movement that supports Mr Ouattara.
I'd only seen reports that the UN were providing security.

Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12123607