Côte d'Ivoire saw its peace process in tatters during March 2004, with the collapse of the transitional administration and the massacre of hundreds of opposition supporters by security forces and pro-government militias, according to the latest edition of CrisisWatch, the International Crisis Group's monthly bulletin on the world's conflicts that identifies deteriorating situations in fifteen countries. Despite government claims of some 37 protesters killed, ICG has reliable reports saying forces loyal to the government massacred over 200 during a protest march and in the days immediately following. Many protesters were killed in police stations. There is a real risk of escalating violence and further massacres, says the ICG.