Habib,

Your question is blunt but certainly not stupid.  All options should be
considered given what is at stake. However, I may hasten to add that in my
humble opinion, the country should not be divided along ethnic/religious
lines. Ivoirians have lived together under Houphouet and I see no reason why
they cannot do the same under Gbagbo or any other leader. The problem facing
CI is generally percieved as exclusionary politics both from the standpoint
of religion and ethnicity. Even the French Ambassador had to openly critise
the Government and local media for being xenophobic and advise Ivoirians to
abandone the politics of exclusion.  Watching local TV sends chills down
ones spine especially to those familiar with the role local media plaid in
the genocide in Rwanda.  Inciting the population to rise up and wipe out the
2m odd Burkinabe - many of whom are Ivoirians - on national TV is a recipe
for genocide. To its credit, the Governement later disassociated itself from
the call made by a TV announcer.

Sidi Sanneh


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