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The president of the young religious leaders of Senegal, Modou Bousso Dieng, has called on the EOWAS, African Union and the West not use military means to forcefully oust incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo from power.

Bousso Dieng was who speaking during the inaugural ceremony of an Islamic school in the Senegalese city Touba told journalists that military is not the best option to remove the embattled president Laurent Gbagbo; adding that it would only prolong the crisis instead of resolving it.

‘Bagbo should relinquish power to Alassane Ouattara in the interest of peace in Ivory Coast. They have suffered for too using external forces will only worsen the situation, therefore, ECOWAS and stakeholders should very careful before taking action,’ he warned.

Busso Dieng urged the sub-regional body to encourage the dialogue between Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo and find a solution to the crisis in Ivory Coast.