http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/04/08/ivory.coast.war/index.html?hpt=T1
http://www.africa.com/blog/blog,the_martyr_denied_gbagbo_s_last_stance_,252.html
While much of the world's attention is focused on the Civil War going on in Libya, their hasn't been much attention concerning the Civil War in Côte d'Ivoire (aka Ivory Coast) between forces loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo and forces loyal to the internationally-recognized President, Alassane Ouatarra.
The conflict has caused various human rights violations on both sides since the war began 3 weeks ago, while the United Nations try (and obviously fail) to protect the civilians in the country, yet roughly 500 people are dead and another thousand wounded, with a half a million Ivorians leaving the country.
Personally, I think the UN is being the UN in general. They are incapable, incompetent and unable to really do much of anything to do peacekeeping, since well, they have done a pretty piss poor job at Darfur.
It would be up to the 2 Sub-Saharan Regional Powers, Nigeria and South Africa, as well as France to really be an effective force in ensuring Ouattara's place as President of the Ivory Coast.
What are your thoughts on the situation? Do you think it's even worth the UN's time to fix this situation?
http://www.africa.com/blog/blog,the_martyr_denied_gbagbo_s_last_stance_,252.html
While much of the world's attention is focused on the Civil War going on in Libya, their hasn't been much attention concerning the Civil War in Côte d'Ivoire (aka Ivory Coast) between forces loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo and forces loyal to the internationally-recognized President, Alassane Ouatarra.
The conflict has caused various human rights violations on both sides since the war began 3 weeks ago, while the United Nations try (and obviously fail) to protect the civilians in the country, yet roughly 500 people are dead and another thousand wounded, with a half a million Ivorians leaving the country.
Personally, I think the UN is being the UN in general. They are incapable, incompetent and unable to really do much of anything to do peacekeeping, since well, they have done a pretty piss poor job at Darfur.
It would be up to the 2 Sub-Saharan Regional Powers, Nigeria and South Africa, as well as France to really be an effective force in ensuring Ouattara's place as President of the Ivory Coast.
What are your thoughts on the situation? Do you think it's even worth the UN's time to fix this situation?
