from their homes in the area called Avocatiers, in Abobo, a neighbourhood of Abidjan. An eyewitness told Amnesty International: Around 7 pm, a black Mercedes stopped in front of our compound. People wearing black T-shirts and military pants entered … Abidjan. An eyewitness told Amnesty International: A car of the Republican Guard stopped by. They asked all the people around to lie on the ground and they picked up the two members of the APC. No one has seen them
Côte d'Ivoire: Defenceless people need urgent protection from escalating violence
Côte d'Ivoire / United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire / Introductory remarks to the press conference
less than three occasions, in the evening of 14 December, during the night of the same day, and at around noon of 15 December. Despite my assurances, President Gbagbo's camp suddenly began a negative press campaign against UNOCI from … carrying six military uniformed young men. They fired at our patrol vehicle as it returned to UNOCI HQ around 1:00 am. They continued to fire at our sentry along the wall, who fired back. They fled. Since 18 December