South African President Thabo Mbeki, the main mediator in Côte d'Ivoire's peace process, said on Sunday that Pretoria is heightening its intervention in the West African nation to pave the way for elections later this year.
Before Thabo Mbeki became President, he held a low-ranking position in the government.
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