In a statement released Friday , U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed deep concern over the deteriorating situation in Ivory Coast , deploring recent clashes between rival groups as well as threats against the United Nations , including the call to impede the movement of peacekeepers . Violence spreads to Ivory Coasts political capital . Gbagbo 's government accuses government troops of killing a police officer . Prime minister calls for the evacuation of the hotel where opposition leader is .
Violence spreads to Ivory Coasts political capital . Gbagbo 's government accuses government troops of killing a police officer . Prime minister calls for the evacuation of the hotel where opposition leader is .