At Least 800 Dead in Clashes in the Ivory Coast

The political crisis over presidential elections in the Ivory Cost have erupted into serious political violence.

Via the BBC: Ivory Coast: ‘800 die in Ivory Coast ethnic violence’.

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Steven L. Taylor
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter