At least 14,000 people have fled the violence and political chaos in Ivory Coast, some walking for up to four days with little food to reach neighboring Liberia, the U.N. refugee agency said. At least one child drowned while trying to cross a river. The U.N. has said at least 173 people have died in violence over the disputed presidential runoff election held nearly one month ago. «Food supplies are running short despite efforts by the government and humanitarian agencies to bring in more assistance,» the U.N. refugee agency said in a statement late Saturday quoted by the Associated Press. «Our staff report that host community houses are full and congested. In the area of Butuo, for example, there are homes where seven to 20 family members share a single room, while others sleep in corridors or on verandas.»
