(27 Dec 2010) SHOTLIST
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1. Close of Nigerian embassy sign
2. Various of Nigerians living in Ivory Coast protesting outside Nigerian embassy
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Ekena, Nigerian living in Ivory Coast:
"We condemn the acts of violence. We Nigerians here in Ivory Coast, based in Abidjan, we condemn the acts of force and acts of invasion of ECOMOG (Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group) here in Abidjan, here in Cote d'Ivoire, to kill our African brothers. We all are one! We don't want to call our brothers to come and kill our brothers, because if anything happens here the violence will turn to us."
4. Various of Nigerians living in Ivory Coast protesting, holding placards outside Nigerian embassy
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Anjala Jozee, Nigerian living in Ivory Coast:
"We don't want war here. We don't want ECOMOG here! We don't want ECOMOG here! Do you want ECOMOG here?"(asking fellow Nigerians at protest)
"No!" (Reply from the other Nigerians at protest)
"Do you want ECOMOG here?" (asking fellow Nigerians at protest)
"No!"(Reply from the other Nigerians at protest)
6. Wide of people gathered at protest
7. Cutaway of Nigerian flag at embassy
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8. Various of Ivorian women gathered in park and praying for an end to the recent violence that has been caused by the disputed presidential elections
9. Woman lying on ground and praying
10. SOUNDBITE (French) Edith Esther, Abidjan Resident:
"We are in trouble and we don't know what to do. We are not politicians, we have had sleepless nights. We are stressed that's why we have come here to cry to God to cleanse us of our sins."
11. Various of women praying
STORYLINE
Protesters gathered across the Ivorian city of Abidjan on Monday to call for calm and an end to the violence that has crippled the country since a disputed presidential election triggered a political crisis and widespread deaths.
The protests ranged from women praying for an end to the political crisis to others gathered outside the Nigerian Embassy in Abidjan voicing their concerns over any sort of military intervention.
Fears of regional military intervention have been growing in the African nation following a threat from West African neighbours to force out incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo if he does not soon heed international calls to step down from power.
Nigerians living in the Ivory Coast gathered outside their home country's embassy said they feared they could be targeted in retaliatory violence if Nigeria and other neighbours intervene in the month long political crisis.
Nigeria has the strongest army in the region and is expected to play a major role if an operation is launched to oust Gbagbo.
Three presidents from the regional bloc ECOWAS (the Economic Community of West African States), which is made up of 15 nations and chaired by Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, are headed to Abidjan this week to confront Gbagbo before any intervention would go forward.
Benjamin Ekena, a Nigerian taking part at the embassy protest said he was there to "condemn the acts of force and acts of invasion," by ECOMOG, the ECOWAS Monitoring Group.
"We all are one! We don't want to call our brothers to come and kill our brothers, because if anything happens here the violence will turn to us," Ekena explained.
Elsewhere in Abidjan, hundreds of Ivorian women gathered to pray for peace and stability to return to the country.
"We are in trouble and we don't know what to do," said Edith Esther, who was taking part in the protest.
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