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There Was A Massacre In Ivory Coast

This is what we know: At least 800 people were killed in communal violence in the town of Duekoue. The ICRC confirms it. And UN and NGO teams are on the ground today exhuming mass graves.

Cote d’Ivoire: From Protracted Crisis to Fast-Moving Conflict

Observers of the conflict in Côte d'Ivoire have been looking on with nervous anticipation as Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent president who refuses to cede power, schemed and pulled every string to hang on to the presidency. The past week has seen the conflict escalate, as the situation is rapidly deteriorating.

If Libya, Why Not Cote D’Ivoire?

In his speech last night, President Obama outlined a compelling case for humanitarian intervention...that could easily be applied to Cote D'Ivoire.

Top UN Official in Liberia Warns of Spillover of Violence From Ivory Coast

The Special Representative for the Secretary General in Liberia Ellen Margrethe Loj briefed the Security Council today.  Then, I spoke with her about the situation over the border in Ivory Coast.  Her message was clear: the violence over the border in Cote D’Ivoire is posing a very serious threat to the stability of Liberia.

From Bad to Worse in Cote D’Ivoire

What has been pretty much a "political standoff" is quickly escalating into a situation where people with guns who support Gbagbo (namely, the military) are shooting people without guns.