More Flee as Violence Worsens in Ivory Coast

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Source: Reuters

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (Reuters) — Gun battles between forces backing the nation’s two presidential rivals forced more people out of their homes here on Sunday, and others said they were prepared to leave because of the worsening violence.

Residents of the Abobo district in Abidjan, the country’s financial capital, said clashes between forces loyal to the incumbent president, Laurent Gbagbo, and those who support his rival, Alassane Ouattara, died down on Sunday after raging most of the day before.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/world/africa/14ivory.html

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1. And we thought GDP was bad during the '08 primaries

At least we weren't shooting each other.

Sheesh...