Ivory Coast’s political crisis continues to intensify. On Wednesday, Kenyan Prime Minister and African Union mediator Raila Odinga abandoned talks with incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo, saying negotiations are at an impasse. Gbago, meanwhile, has rejected Odinga as a mediator. Gbagbo has refused to step down despite losing a run-off election to Alassane Ouattara in November. The United Nations Security Council meanwhile has voted to deploy an additional 2,000 troops to the Ivory Coast. Earlier this week, forces loyal to Gbagbo allegedly opened fire on U.N. staffers near the capital of Abidjan.