text: Ivory Coast loyalists in standoff ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- Thousands of government loyalists massed outside the home of the president yesterday, facing off against French armored vehicles in response to urgent appeals for a ''human shield quot; around the hard-line leader, amid fears of an overthrow.
inputs: Ivory Coast loyalists in standoff ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- Thousands of government loyalists massed outside the home of the president yesterday, facing off against French armored vehicles in response to urgent appeals for a ''human shield quot; around the hard-line leader, amid fears of an overthrow.