Caption: The streets of Abidjan, Credit: Carol Spindel
Image by: Carol Spindel 
The streets of Abidjan 

Ivory Coast: One Village Votes

From: WILL
Length: 00:59:01

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Writer and radio commentator Carol Spindel visited the Ivory Coast last November as the country took a step towards democracy with a historic election. Read the full description.

Spindelabidjan_small The West African nation of Ivory Coast recently took a step towards democracy with a historic election, but with the sitting president disqualifying the results, Ivory Coast is now on the brink of Civil War. Writer and radio commentator Carol Spindel visited the Ivory Coast as the momentous vote took place.

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The West African nation of Ivory Coast recently took a step towards democracy with a historic election, but with the sitting president disqualifying the results, Ivory Coast is now on the brink of Civil War. Writer and radio commentator Carol Spindel visited the Ivory Coast as the momentous vote took place.

Broadcast History

December 24, 2010 on AM580, WILL-Urbana, Illinois