Ivory Coast: Medical teams prepare for influx of refugees from Ivory Coast

Merlin, the British medical aid agency, is treating refugees from the Ivory Coast who have crossed the border into Liberia to flee from violence. More than 80 refugees, mostly women and children, arrived in Tuzon following fighting in the town of Guiglo, western Ivory Coast. All reported witnessing or hearing of heavy exchanges between UN troops and pro-government militia.