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Generational Dynamics Web Log for 9-Mar-2011
9-Mar-11 News -- New violence makes Ivory Coast increasingly unstable

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9-Mar-11 News -- New violence makes Ivory Coast increasingly unstable

Muslims and Coptic Christians clash in Cairo

New violence makes Ivory Coast increasingly unstable

The security forces of Laurent Gbagbo, who has refused to step down as president of Ivory Coast after losing an election last November, fired on demonstrators again on Tuesday, killing three men and a woman, according to VOA.

Ivory Coast is becoming increasingly unstable by the day, as more refugees are forced to flee their homes for safety.

An estimated 450,000 people have been forced to flee from the growing conflict in Ivory Coast, according to Reuters. Some 300,000 are displaced from the city of Abidjan alone.

President Barack Obama announced that he was making $12 million in aid available to help with the growing humanitarian crisis, according to UPI.

40,000 to 70,000 refugees are pouring into the neighboring country of Liberia, according to VOA. Officials are afraid that the large volume of refugees will destabilize Liberia, triggering a new civil war in that country.

However, Liberia's last generational crisis war was the civil war that ended in 2003, and so a new civil war in Liberia is impossible at this time, or if one starts, it will fizzle quickly.

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President Obama has issued an executive order reinstating military trials for alleged terrorists at Guantanamo Bay prison. Obama had repeatedly promised his supporters that he would close the prison within a year, but he's found it impossible to do so. Reinstating military trials is a major reversal of a campaign promise. As I've written many times, starting from the time of his campaign, Obama will not achieve any of his major promises, including universal health insurance. Events are out of the control of any politician. NY Times

Muslims and Coptic Christians clashed violently in Cairo on Tuesday, killing one person. 1,000 Copts had gathered to protest the burning of a church last week, and to protest discrimination against Copts. Al-Jazeera

Police opened fire on protesters in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, during anti-government protests. Three people were killed, and dozens more injured. Al-Jazeera

Black African refugees in Libya are being attacked and persecuted. Armed Libyans are going door to door, forcing black Africans to leave immediately. Muammar Gaddafi had recruited black Africans to serve as mercenaries. CNN

Jewish and Muslim leaders in Europe announced plans for a series of public events to fight growing Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and racism. Haaretz

Why is the turtle revered in Vietnam? Telegraph

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