Ivory Coast: UN warns of forgotten humanitarian crisis

[LiberalAndProud]

Source: BBC News, Geneva

As the world focuses on Libya and Japan, UN aid agencies are warning that Ivory Coast is rapidly becoming a forgotten humanitarian catastrophe.

About 500,000 people have fled violence there - but a UN appeal for funds to help them has met with little response.

There has been fighting between forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo, who is refusing to step down as president, and those of his rival, Alassane Ouattara.

The UN recognises Mr Ouattara as the winner of November's presidential poll.



Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12827243

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[kelly1mm]

2. Let us know when you strike oil ..... then we may care. nt

[plumbob]

8. NOW yer talkin'!!!!

OIL?! OUR precious oil living under someone else's country??!!

[IamK]

3. If you want to get blown up, get in line behind Syria....

[Night Crawler]

4. Ivory Coast? Isn't that in Africa?

Like lots of black people there?

Why would George Bush care about Ivory Coast?

George Bush don't like black people.

Five days in this motherfucking attic
I can't use the cellphone I keep getting static
Dying 'cause they lying instead of telling us the truth (...)
Screwed 'cause they say they're coming back for us, too
but that was three days ago and I don't see no rescue(...)

[Scottybeamer70]

5. It's because

there are black people there, and not black oil.
Obviously, no other country cares.

[ProSense]

6. U.S. Commits $12.6 Million for Côte d’Ivoire Humanitarian Aid

U.S. Commits $12.6 Million for Côte d’Ivoire Humanitarian Aid

[plumbob]

7. Well good, that's about 20% of the value of the missiles we blew

in Libya in the first 24 hours.

Priorities, priorities!

[LiberalAndProud]

10. Less bleak than the $7m in the article.

This is a good thing.

[Hugabear]

9. As long as they only use artillery to kill, it's okay

They're not being bombed, are they? :sarcasm: