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April 2nd, 2008 posted by Paul Rega, MD, FACEP April 2, 2008 @ 5:49 am

Food Riots in the Ivory Coast

Intro:  Rioting over the economy in the Ivory Coast.  This isn’t the only country in such tenuous straits.  The rising cost of living has provoked violent demonstrations in several West African countries, including Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Senegal.  According to the executive director of the World Food Program, the cost of food has doubled in just 9 months.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7325733.stm

BBC, 4/2/08 reports  “Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has cancelled custom duties after a second day of violent protests against rising food costs.

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Mr Gbagbo also cut taxes on basic household products, saying he was sensitive to people’s concerns.

One person was killed and at least 10 others injured on Tuesday as security forces dispersed demonstrations across the economic capital, Abidjan.

Anti-riot police fired in the air and used tear gas in an attempt to disperse predominantly female demonstrators who had set up barricades, burned tyres and closed major roads.”



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