Fears grow for city cut off by uprising

From: Scotland on Sunday | Date: September 29, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

AFTER hundreds of foreigners sped away from a rebel-held Ivory Coast city, a question mark hung yesterday over the fate of those left behind - trapped by rebels and fearing an attack by loyalist soldiers.

"We have the impression that they are waiting until the foreigners leave before doing something," said Felix, referring to an oft- threatened government attack to drive out the rebels who have taken control of Bouake, Ivory Coast's second largest city.

Standing in the paltry shade of an airport terminal in the central capital of Yamoussoukro, Felix, who is French of Ivorian origin, said the ...

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