I almost went to Ivory Coast this summer. I was in Ghana (in case you didn't know by now) and had just over a week to travel around on my own and I seriously considered going to Ivory Coast. I'm like 100% sure I would have loved my time there.
and now..... there is
THIS.
It actually is disgusting that there is like a civil war breaking out there and like really, what is being done. It is so stupid. I get that Libya has a lot to work with in order to get things more in order...but really does that make it okay to just ignore the tragedies occurring in this other country?
Even the horrible tsunami in Japan has got more coverage than the war in Ivory Coast. Don't get me wrong that tsunami was so upsetting to have to watch and even more upsetting to see how much damage it caused. But isn't it ...funny....that everything was going on in Ivory Coast before that (and is just becoming worse as time goes on), yet there was way more done for Japan. (THIS DOES NOT MEAN DON'T HELP JAPAN-I LOVE YOU, JAPAN!). It just boggles my mind that so little is being done to help out Ivory Coast end this civil war.
I never thought I would live in a time where wars were going on. I guess I'm stupidly optimistic like that (and I don't really count the war on afghanistan or iraq). But there is so much going on right now in Africa and the Middle East right now (war wise) and it is just freaking me out. Someone explain all this to me or something pleaseeeeee
Sorry if that makes no sense, I'm exhausted and freaked out by war. thats all.
NIGHT!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/andrewharding/2011/03/will_the_world_prevent_ivory_c.html
some facts for ya (via bbc news):
One million people have fled the violence - mostly from the main city Abidjan - and at least 462 people have been killed since December, according to the UN.
In Abidjan, 240km (150 miles) south of Yamoussoukro, the UN says attacks on civilians by pro-Gbagbo youths have continued.
* (UGH, youth/child soldiers in general makes me sad!)
The enrolment of these youths into the army was due to start on Wednesday to replace soldiers who are not turning up for work or who have changed sides, our correspondent says.
An estimated 40,000 people have taken refuge in a church compound in Duekoue to escape the fighting.
There is impatience here with the fact that Mr Gbagbo's refusal to leave office has led to the re-emergence of the front line that splits the country between north and south.
