Quotes of the Day

“There have already been a lot of deaths ... In every neighborhood, the security forces are firing on people.”
Friday, Dec. 17, 2010

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  • DRISSA TRAORE,
  • head of the Ivorian Movement for Human Rights, on the violence in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Protesters are demonstrating against President Laurent Gbagbo, who is refusing to step down after his opponent's victory in last month's presidential election
Photo: Issouf Sanogo / AFP Photo | Source: New York Times