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Sunday, 9 January 2011

Reading of the week: Ivory Coast Close to Genocide.


The Ivory Coast is facing another dangerous period in its history. Its ambassador to the UN Youssoufou Bamba has warned his nation is "on the brink of genocide". He told the BBC there has been a lot of unrest since the recent elections. President Laurent Gbagbo is refusing to step down after his election defeat. His rival Alassane Ouattara won the election and his supporters are angry that Mr Gbagbo has not accepted defeat. Mr Ouattara said: "To me the debate is over. Now you are talking about how and when Mr Gbagbo will leave office."
There has been a lot of political unrest and human rights abuses since the election. Mr Bamba said 172 people were killed, "because they want to demonstrate, they want to speak out." The United Nations is fully behind Mr Ouattara. It may have to use some of its 9,500 peacekeeping soldiers to protect him. Mr Ouattara is being protected by UN forces in a hotel in the capital city. A supporter of Mr Gbagbo warned the UN: "They should prepare themselves…we are thinking about totally liberating our country…soon I will launch the final assault."

1) Match the following phrases from the article and translate them into Spanish
Paragraph 1
1. The Ivory Coast is facing another a. to the UN
2 Its ambassador b. are angry
3. there has been c. is over
4. refusing to d. dangerous period
5. his supporters e. a lot of unrest
6. the debate f. step down

Paragraph 2
1. a lot of political a. prepare themselves
2 human rights b. out
3. speak c. assault
4. 9,500 peacekeeping d. unrest
5. They should e. abuses
6. launch the final f. soldiers

2) What is happening in Ivory Coast???? Comment the article and give a summary or your opinion about it.

1 comment:

  1. 1 - d
    2 - a
    3 - e
    4 - f
    5 - b
    6 - c

    Costa de Marfil se enfrenta a otro período peligroso de su historia. Su embajador ante la ONU Bamba Youssoufou ha advertido a su nación que está "al borde del genocidio".Le dijo a la BBC que ha habido una gran cantidad de disturbios desde las últimas elecciones.El Presidente Laurent Gbagbo se niega a dimitir después de su derrota electoral. Su rival, Alassane Ouattara ganó las elecciones y sus seguidores están enfadados de que el Sr. Gbagbo no ha aceptado la derrota.Sr. Ouattara, dijo: "Para mí, el debate está acabado". Ahora se habla de cómo y cuándo Gbagbo dejará el cargo. "

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