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11/10/2004:

"Foreigners, citizens flee Côte d'Ivoire violence"

An exodus from Côte d'Ivoire began on Wednesday as France sent planes to evacuate nationals while thousands of Ivorians fled across the borders to escape violence that has claimed a reported 145 lives.

"It is time for the Ivorian government to take responsibility for restoring public order," French President Jacques Chirac told a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. "We are doing what we can to help our compatriots leave Côte d'Ivoire."

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