 | In February, independent organisation Human Rights Watch voiced its concerns about the clashes between armed forces and militia groups loyal to Gbagbo in the western region.Institute for debate and analysis on international issues Chatham House Africa Programme head Alex Vines states in one of the organisation publications, The World Today, that over 300 Ivoirians have been killed and about 20 000 have fled into neighbouring countries to escape the violence.The situation has been spiralling out of control since the country elections in November 2010, with Gbagbo refusing to leave office despite Alassane Ouattara UN certified victory. |