Muslim Troops Slaughter 1,000 at Catholic Mission in Ivory Coast

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

Aid workers are reporting that at least 1,000 mostly Christians civilians were slaughtered this week at the Salesian Saint Therese of the Child Jesus mission in Duekoue, Ivory Coast, by Muslim troops loyal to president Alassane Ouattara, prompting many to ask if the conflict in this country is on the verge of becoming the “next Rwanda.”

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