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Ivory Coast Diplomat Warns Country Is On 'Brink Of Genocide'

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Members of the Women's Christian Association pray for peace in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (AP)
Members of the Women's Christian Association pray for peace in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (AP)

The Ivory Coast's ambassador to the UN, Youssoufou Bamba, says the situation in the West African country could devolve into genocide, as the dispute continues between presidential rivals, incumbent Laurent Gbagbo and challenger Alassane Ouattara. The BBC's John James joins from the country's largest city, Abidjan.

This segment aired on December 30, 2010.

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