Written by: Beck

Long story short: things are better in Sudan, worse in Ivory Coast.

In Sudan, the government finally bowed to international pressure, dropped their objections to a no-fly zone, and signed an agreement allowing in aid workers & other protections to the Darfur region. Will it actually work? Time will tell. I'm somewhat reminded of what happened in Kosovo--where the genocidal regime didn't really leave off with their genocide until forced out, by which point it was far, far too late.

In Ivory Coast, French soldiers opened fire on pro-government protesters in separate incidents, killing many and wounding many more.

French forces opened fire Tuesday as protesters massed between the Ivory Coast president's home and an evacuation post for foreigners. A hospital reported seven people were killed and more than 200 wounded.

Earlier, at least four days of confrontations killed at least 20 other people, wounded 700, and shut down cocoa exports from the world's largest producer.

Let's hear it for the French!

(Hat tips: OTB, MPJ)