Ivory Coast crisis: Thousands flee Abidjan

Name: Ivory Coast crisis: Thousands flee Abidjan
Uploaded: 2011-04-04T18:39:23.000Z
Description: Thousands of people have left the Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, ahead of an expected offensive by forces loyal to president-elect Alassane Ouattara.

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Thousands of people have left the Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, ahead of an expected offensive by forces loyal to president-elect Alassane Ouattara.

The exodus comes following a wave of violence in Ivory Coast.

The UN has threatened air attacks on forces loyal to besieged President Laurent Gbagbo after 11 peacekeepers were shot in recent days.

John James reports from Bouake.

Africa

4 April 2011