Violence escalates in Ivory Coast

The Ivory Coast's unresolved presidential election is still affecting the country as violence has increased after the African Union demanded a "binding solution" to the election crisis. In the commercial capital of Abidjan, forces who are loyal to President Laurent Gbabgbo have been firing on supporters of Gbabgo's opponent Alassane Ouattara, who his still being kept in the Golf Hotel under the protection of UN peacekeepers.  Witnesses fleeing the region have reported high amounts of violence and casualties.  The UN has condemned the recent violence and calls for cooperation from both sides so that the African Union can come to a solution and another civil war can be avoided. 

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/25/ivory.coast.violence/index.html

Mark Zajac