Sat, Nov 20, 2004 - Page 6 News List

UN bans broadcasts urging Ivorians to kill the French

AP , ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST

"Radio and television are a weapon of the state at a time of war," Dahily said at his office in a molding compound where dozens of Gbagbo supporters maintain a round-the-clock guard, spurred on by preachers and musicians who come to entertain them.

As violence subsided this week, RTI's broadcasts gave way to appeals for "love, peace, tolerance and forgiveness."

But the station also continues to warn its viewers: "Remain vigilant."

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