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    Josselin’s comment, at a news conference in Paris on Tuesday, followed the adoption by referendum of a new constitution whose provisions would appear to disqualify Alassane Ouattara as a presidential candidate.

    Demonstrators joined their country’s information minister, Henri Sama, in describing Josselin’s comments as “grave insults”. Sama told Radio France International that Josselin “appeared to consider Cote d’Ivoire as if it were his colony”.

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