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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. -
Angelina Jolie, UN refugee agency Goodwill Ambassador, issues appeal for civilians and refugees in Côte d'Ivoire and Libya
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As some 30,000 flee to Liberia, UNHCR urges help for civilians in besieged Abidjan district
1 Mar 2011 UNHCR reiterates its concern about citizens trapped in a district of conflict-torn Côte d'Ivoire's commercial hub, Abidjan as thousands flee to Liberia. -
At least 20,000 flee fresh violence in Côte d'Ivoire capital, Abidjan
25 Feb 2011 Between 20,000 and 30,000 people flee a conflict-torn district of the Côte d'Ivoire capital of Abidjan on Friday and seek shelter in other parts of the tense city.