Ivory Coast journalists flee

Two journalists working in the Ivory Coast have been forced to flee following separate threats to their lives from opposing forces. Silué Kanigui , a correspondent with Notre Voie in Korhogo, a town 600km north of the capital, Abidjan, went into hiding after saying there had been persistent threats against his life by an armed group that supports Alassane Ouattara , who is recognised internationally as the country's president. Tibruce Koffi , a contributor to the Le Nouveau Réveil , has fled into exile in France claiming that his life was threatened by a gang supporting Laurent Gbagbo , the president who refuses to step down after losing last year's election. Sources: AllAfrica.com / IFEX