Ivory Coast

Residents of the Abobo district carry their belongings as they flee the neighborhood which has become a hub for street violence in the nation’s ongoing political standoff, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. In a dramatic escalation of the nation’s conflict, Belarus has violated an international arms embargo by sending three attack helicopters to military forces supporting Ivory Coast’s longtime ruler who refuses to cede power, alleged a Sunday statement issued by the office of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)