Amnesty Calls on Ivory Coast to Protect Civilians

Amnesty International (AI) has called on Ivory Coast to provide ‘urgent’ protection and assistance to the population, which is being targeted by armed groups on both sides of the political divide.

AI Africa’s deputy director, Véronique Aubert , points out that the humanitarian crisis in that country is being exacerbated by the tens of thousands of people fleeing Abidjan who need immediate protection and assistance.

Aubert, whose call comes as tens of thousands of civilians flee heavy gunfire amid intensified fighting, states that, "Many of those displaced by the fighting, including women and children, are having difficulty finding shelter and some are sleeping in the open air.”

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