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WASHINGTON - The United States is threatening the president of Cote d'Ivoire with punitive sanctions if he does not step down from power after losing the West African nation's elections last month.
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Gbagbo has refused to accept the results of the November 28 vote giving his opponent victory.
Clinton said Obama warned Gbagbo of "consequences" if he does not step aside and peacefully transfer power to his successor. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the sanctions could apply to Gbagbo and others "if he makes the wrong choice." The US has joined the United Nations, European Union, African Union in calling for Gbagbo to step down.