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Togo and Ghana receiving more Ivorian refugees as crisis spreads
29 Mar 2011 Eight West African countries now host some 116,000 Ivorian refugees amid fresh clashes in Côte d'Ivoire. -
Escalating violence fuels dramatic rise in displacement in Côte d'Ivoire
25 Mar 2011 The rising insecurity in Côte d'Ivoire's commercial hub of Abidjan has led to a sharp rise in displacement in the city. Up to 1 million have fled their homes. -
Fears mount that Côte d'Ivoire conflict could spill into Liberia
24 Mar 2011 UNHCR chief António Guterres visits Liberia and warns that escalating fighting in neighbouring Côte d'Ivoire threatens Liberia's fragile eight-year peace. -
Ivorian masses desert Abidjan following call to war
21 Mar 2011 Thousands of Ivorians flock to Abidjan's main bus terminals, hoping to escape from Côte d'Ivoire's commercial capital amid fears of major conflict. -
UNHCR shocked at mounting violence in Côte d'Ivoire
18 Mar 2011 The UN refugee agency expresses shock at the escalating violence in Côte d'Ivoire. The fighting has been particularly fierce in the commercial hub, Abidjan. -
Aid reaches displaced Ivorians despite Abidjan violence
15 Mar 2011 Over 10,000 people receive food and relief supplies, but wider distributions slowed by insecurity. -
UNHCR urges international community to remember Côte d'Ivoire
11 Mar 2011 The UN refugee agency urges the international community to step up support for the emergency response to the crisis in Côte d'Ivoire. -
UNHCR urges rival forces in Côte d'Ivoire to support humanitarian efforts
8 Mar 2011 UNHCR calls on Côte d'Ivoire's warring rivals to support efforts to help people displaced by the latest fighting and to avoid placing civilian lives at risk. -
Crisis deepens in Cote d'Ivoire, with 200,000 displaced within Abidjan
4 Mar 2011 The UN refugee agency says getting access to the needy in the tense Côte d'Ivoire city of Abidjan is becoming increasingly difficult.