Thousands flee Ivory Coast after controversial election

The UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) says 3,600 people have fled into Liberia from Ivory Coast fearing post-election violence.

The UNHCR said numbers had surged following the 31 October presidential poll.

Final results issued on Monday gave the incumbent Alassane Ouattara, who ran for a controversial third term, more than 94% of the vote.

That victory has been confirmed by the constitutional court.

The UN says Liberia, which is still recovering from a series of civil wars, is not economically capable of hosting the refugees.

Ivorian opposition leaders are facing criminal charges after denouncing the poll and setting up a rival administration.