Please stop the violence, says Drogba

Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba demanded an end to the political violence in the strife-torn African state and for the international community to be sympathetic to the country's latest troubles.


Didier Drogba

Drogba expressed his fears over the deadly stand-off between Laurent Gbagbo and rival Alassane Outtara, following last month's presidential election. "We are particularly affected by the events in Ivory Coast and call for reason to end all the violence," he said in a statement.