Vertaling van "recognised his opponent " (Engels → Frans) :

Since his defeat in the presidential elections on 28 November 2010, Mr Gbagbo has refused to hand over power despite the fact that international observers described the elections as free and fair and the entire international community, through the UN certification, recognised his opponent, Alassane Ouattara, as legally-elected President.
Depuis sa défaite aux élections présidentielles du 28 novembre 2010, M. Gbagbo a refusé de céder le pouvoir malgré que les observateurs internationaux aient déclaré ces élections libres et justes et que l’ensemble de la communauté internationale ait reconnu, à travers la certification des Nations unies, son opposant, Alassane Ouattara, président élu légitimement.

Gbagbo has provisionally been recognised as president on the basis of elections from which his most important opponent was excluded.
Gbagbo a été provisoirement reconnu comme président, à l'issue d’élections dont son principal opposant avait été exclu.