Violence is escalating in the west African nation of Ivory Coast, where president-elect Alassane Ouattara is trying to oust incumbent Laurent Gbagbo, who refused to leave office after losing an election. But the international response -- limited to a U.N. peacekeeping force already deployed there -- has paled by comparison with the U.S. and NATO air strikes targeting forces to Moammar Gadhafi in Libya to prevent attacks on rebels and civilians.
Read an explainer on the situation in Ivory Coast
Nigeria's foreign minister last month accused the West of hypocrisy in its reactions to the two crises, lashing out at the "contradictions" of imposing a no-fly zone over Libya but failing to to take action to protect civilians in Ivory Coast.
This raises questions about the strategic factors that have influenced the international response to the turmoil facing both countries. (read more)
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