The UN Secretary General has warned there is a real risk of a return to civil war in Ivory Coast after the disputed presidential election. Ban Ki-moon said the incumbent, Laurent Gbagbo, was illegally trying to expel the UN's peacekeeping force after it recognised Alassane Ouattara as victor. Earlier, an ally of Mr Gbagbo warned the peacekeepers that they could be treated as rebels if they did not go. Meanwhile, in his first TV address since the poll, Mr Gbagbo stressed his legitimacy. He also offered to let a panel representing international powers examine the results of the election. Mr Gbagbo said Mr Ouattara could leave the Golf Hotel in Abidjan, where he has set up his headquarters, protected by the UN.