Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo is seeking to side-step a UN-backed peace process with his own proposals for the country which overlook key rebel demands and are unlikely to win acceptance, diplomats said. Gbagbo proposed Dec, 19 to negotiate directly with rebels holding the north in a renewed swipe at foreign peace efforts which he says have so far produced nothing but deadlock. (Reuters)
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