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Robert Guéï lost the 2000 Presidential election to Laurent Gbagbo. Guéï had been the military ruler of Côte d'Ivoire from 1999 to 2000, and had promised to hold democratic elections. However, the elections were marred by violence and fraud, and Gbagbo was declared the winner. Guéï refused to accept the results, and a civil war broke out between his supporters and Gbagbo's.