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"The massive displacement in Abidjan and elsewhere is being fuelled by fears of all-out war," said Melissa Fleming, a UNHCR spokeswoman . "Available estimates are that between 700,000 and one million people could now be displaced."
Ivory Coast has descended to the verge of civil war following a disputed election in November last year, with Alassane Ouattara internationally recognised as the winner. Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent, has refused to cede power. The stand-off has left more than 460 people dead. The UN agency said those leaving were mainly residents from the districts of some of the most populated areas of Abidjan, a city of four million.
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