COTE D'IVOIRE: Rights groups warn against "elections at all costs”

DAKAR Friday, October 31, 2008 (IRIN) - As Ivorians wonder how much longer they will have to wait for a long-overdue presidential election, human rights groups warn that failing to ensure a fair election would plunge the country into chaos. They say too many pivotal steps – including disarmament and reunifying the country – have yet to be completed and the current climate of uncertainty is not conducive to a proper election. “Some think that simply holding an election will automatically bring...