In news from Africa, a delegation of heads of state from Benin, Sierra Leone and Cape Verde have failed to persuade incumbent Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo to leave office following last month’s election. The African leaders warned Gbagbo to cede power to rival Alassane Ouattara or face regional military action. Ouattara has been widely recognized as the winner of the election, but Gbagbo claims the vote was rigged.