forces of logistical support or something more indirect were among the options . The Ivory Coast 's Laurent Gbagbo will not step down , his foreign minister said . The official dismissed as unlikely a threat by West African leaders to use force against Gbagbo . On Friday , that group said it may have ` ` no alternative '' but to use ` ` legitimate means '' The international community has declared Gbagbo illegitimate and accused his forces of abuses .
The Ivory Coast 's Laurent Gbagbo will not step down , his foreign minister said . The official dismissed as unlikely a threat by West African leaders to use force against Gbagbo . On Friday , that group said it may have ` ` no alternative '' but to use ` ` legitimate means '' The international community has declared Gbagbo illegitimate and accused his forces of abuses .