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Forgotten Revolutions of Black Africa
Written by Staff, SKY News
Saturday, 05 March 2011 19:37
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A video has emerged showing how women were shot dead apparently by soldiers backing Ivory Coast's leader. The grainy footage captures the minutes before the attack in the troubled Abobo neighborhood of Abidjan.
Gunfire erupted as hundreds of women attended a march on Thursday calling for leader Laurent Gbagbo to step down.
At least six women were killed.
The video shows protesters waving branches in the air and singing before what sounds like a gunshots are heard. The crowd then scatters.
It was not immediately possible to show the video to witnesses to check its authenticity.
But the images match the accounts of people who were present during the incident.
The spokesman for Ivory Coast's military Colonel Hilaire Gohourou has denied the army was involved. Ivory Coast attack
The grainy footage captures the minutes before the attack in the troubled Abobo neighborhood of Abidjan.
Gunfire erupted as hundreds of women attended a march on Thursday calling for leader Laurent Gbagboto step down.
At least six women were killed.
The video shows protesters waving branches in the air and singing before what sounds like a gunshots are heard. The crowd then scatters.
It was not immediately possible to show the video to witnesses to check its authenticity.
But the images match the accounts of people who were present during the incident.
The spokesman for Ivory Coast's military Colonel Hilaire Gohourou has denied the army was involved.
The grainy footage captures the minutes before the attack
But he has refused to step down and the army remains loyal to the 65-year-old former history teacher.
Mr Gbagbo's forces have led a campaign of terror against those who voted for his challenger, opposition leader Alassane Ouattara.
Mr Ouattara, who is holed up inside a hotel under 24-hour UN protection, issued a statement calling the attack "barbarity on an unqualifiable scale".
The UN said at least 365 people have been killed over the election dispute.
But Mr Ouattara's camp said that total was too conservative and should be closer to 1,000.
The grainy footage captures the minutes before the attack
Mr Gbagbo was declared the loser of a November 28 presidential election by his country's electoral commission - a result that was certified by the United Nations.
But he has refused to step down and the army remains loyal to the 65-year-old former history teacher.
Mr Gbagbo's forces have led a campaign of terror against those who voted for his challenger, opposition leader Alassane Ouattara.
Mr Ouattara, who is holed up inside a hotel under 24-hour UN protection, issued a statement calling the attack "barbarity on an unqualifiable scale".
The UN said at least 365 people have been killed over the election dispute.
But Mr Ouattara's camp said that total was too conservative and should be closer to 1,000.
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