PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />Ivory Coast appeared to be recovering after last year's brief resurgence of civil war that followed its 2010 election.<br/> <br />An ambush on Friday that's killed seven U.N peacekeeping troops from Niger is being condemned by U.N chief Ban Ki-moon.<br/> <br />It wasn't immediately clear who was behind the attack.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: BAN KI-MOON, UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL, SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"I am saddened and outraged. These brave soldiers died in the service of peace. I condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms. My heart goes out to the families at this difficult time and I express my deepest condolences to the government of Niger for this tragedy."<br/> <br />The new bout of civil war erupted last year when President Laurent Gbagbo refused to step down after losing the 2010 election to Alassane Ouattara.<br/> <br />He was defeated by French and U.N.-backed local forces who supported Outtara.<br/> <br />New York-based Human Rights Watch has warned of attacks from Liberia by mercenaries and Ivorians who fought for Gbago.<br/> <br />Paul Chapman, Reuters
