Ivory Coast Article Index : Current 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011
Why Geography
 Latest
 News 		  Most
 Read 		  Most
 Commented		  Hot
 Topics

November 27, 2003

There are allegations that pro-government militias are continuing to kill, torture and harass civilians with impunity. Drawn mostly from the south central Bete tribe (the same as the president's), they were targeting mainly immigrants from other West African countries along with other ethnic groups.

Meanwhile, unchecked disease threatens parts of the country. With relief agencies providing the backbone of healthcare in the rebel-held north, that region could face major outbreaks of meningitis and typhoid as the dry season sets in. The months of November, December and January are critical periods for outbreaks of these killer diseases. - Adam Geibel