PARIS, Muharram 16, 1432, Dec 22, 2010, SPA -- France's government has urged French nationals to leave Ivory Coast due to a political crisis that has led to deadly violence in the West African country, the Associated Press reported. France's Foreign Ministry has said that at least 15,000 French nationals live in Ivory Coast _ a country that has close ties to France. Government spokesman Francois Baroin told reporters Wednesday that the government recommends that French nationals who can leave Ivory Coast, do that temporarily. --SPA 14:53 LOCAL TIME 11:53 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/848365