Thousands of people were also forcefully displaced within the country inside Côte d'Ivoire and into neighboring countries. Despite repeated calls from the international community to allow free movements and access to civilians, the security forces and youth groups allied to Mr. Gbagbo obstructed the movement of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI).
Kundi la M23 ambalo hivi karibuni lilipata kichapo cha aina yake kutoka MONUSCO linaundwa na wanajeshi ambao waliasi kutoka jeshi la kitaifa la DRC mwezi wa Nne,kundi ambalo pamoja na makundi mengine yenye silaha yamekuwa mara kwa mara yakipambana na majeshi ya serikali (FRDC).