Laurent Gbagbo, 66, the outgoing president of the Ivory Coast, the former leaders who had refused to relinquish power despite having lost the elections last November, was arrested Monday by forces loyal to President-elect, Alassane Ouattara, after spending the last 10 days hiding in the bunker of his residence, guarded by a thousand armed men.
Gbagbo spent the day yesterday in the Gulf of Abidjan hotel, the headquarters of Ouattara, the custody of the UN forces deployed in the country, but now its fate is uncertain. After the UN announced yesterday desmitiera and transfer to an unspecified location in the north, this morning's team reported that Ouattara is under house arrest, without specifying the location.
The president recognized by the international community announced that it has initiated the process for trial in Ivory Coast. The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon has called on President-elect to avoid reprisals against supporters of outgoing president. Ban held on Monday evening a telephone conversation with Ouattara and conveyed his hope that now that Gbagbo is in the hands of the president's forces run out of bloodshed in the African country, as reported by the spokesman's office UN, Martin Nersirky.
For now, the army chiefs who fought for Gbagbo have sworn allegiance to his rival, President-elect Ouattara, as reported by the television network president's party recognized by the international community. Philippe Mangou, former chief of staff of the Army of Gbagbo, who was also arrested on Monday Ouattara forces at his residence in Abidjan, "and" all the generals of the armies of earth, air and sea "have sworn allegiance to Ouattara.
Mangou has met with President-elect, as indicated by his field assistant. For its part, the Republican Forces of Côte d'Ivoire (Frei), favorable to the president-elect, Alassane Ouattara, have been deployed in several districts of Abidjan to ensure the safety of the residents of the Ivorian economic capital.
While waiting to return to their posts in the Police and the Gendarmerie, the Frei try to avoid a repeat of the theft and looting that have occurred in recent weeks in a city that now seems calm, following the arrest of Gbagbo, although remains dangerous. Gbagbo appeared at four in the afternoon of Monday on television of his enemy, the elected president Alassane Ouattara, in a room at the Hotel du Golf, where he had been moved from his residence along with his wife Simone and one of his children.
Tired, beaten, sweaty, Gbagbo removed his shirt printed front of the cameras and in shirt, wiped the sweat sitting on the bed in the hotel room. In his brief appearance, Gbagbo urged his loyal forces to surrender and put an end to the fighting. Fourteen killed after Gbagbo's arrest, however, the bastion of Yopougon Gbagbo did not attend the call of the president-elect and found the bodies of 14 young people were shot overnight.
"I do not know who did it," lamented a local citizen, who has said that armed gangs were roaming the neighborhood and needed the UN patrols. In some parts of southern Abidjan, security has improved enough to return to taxis and buses operate along the main streets and shops reopened, as noted by a witness.
"I am happy that peace is returning, even if the gunmen are firing occasionally," said Diaby Fatouma citizens in the neighborhood of Marcoury. "We're not afraid that the soldiers luc each other and that the affected population, has ruled. At 14 dead must be added the death of Desire Tagro, interior minister in the last government formed by Gbagbo, who has died from wounds sustained on Monday by Ouattara forces, as captured in Dakar regional stations .
A group of soldiers loyal to President-elect to Tagro assaulted with rifle butts during the assault on the presidential palace where he was close to Gbagbo. Severely wounded, Tagro was taken by UNOCI forces in Abidjan Kick me to the hospital where he died on Tuesday morning. Ouattara, in his first appearance on television after the arrest, has announced that it has ordered the Minister of Human Rights to initiate legal proceedings against Gbagbo, his wife and their environment, while also emphasized that take "all measures" necessary to ensure the integrity of the former president and "all persons" who have been detained with him.
The Ivorian president, recognized by the international community after the runoff election Nov. 28, used his appearance to claim the young militants who lay down their arms because their "struggle" is over, as called on all Ivorians to refrain "from any act of retaliation or violence" by calling for calm.
"Young people have become militants should understand that their struggle is meaningless today. I ask you to lay down their weapons," said the president, who called for "the people who have suffered so much in this crisis" to "have faith in the future. " Ouattara television reiterated his desire to create "a peace and reconciliation commission" to investigate the crimes and massacres that occurred in the country in recent years.
To facilitate the return of calm and order, Ouattara called on the national security forces, the UN Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and French military personnel to ensure the safety of residents and property both in the economic capital and the rest of the Ivory Coast. Researchers from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made the country have reported just today ivory that have posted 536 bodies of people who were killed in massacres in the west of the country since late March.
The protagonists of arrest The arrest occurred around three o'clock in the afternoon and, at first, made sure that was produced by French special forces. Soon after, both the French ambassador in Ivory Coast, Jean-Marc Simon, as the General Staff of France belied this information and insisted that the final assault had been carried out by forces loyal to President-elect, Alassane Ouattara.
The distinction is important, since at any moment France has insisted that its military role in the conflict under UN authorization, was limited to protecting civilians liquidating, for that heavy weapons Gbagbo. With nuance and without nuance, the French intervention, which has 1,600 troops in Abidjan, was decisive: a French armored thirty went just before the final assault to Gbagbo's residence in order to pave the way for troops Ouattara.
"Gbagbo was arrested by the troops of Ouattara and not by the French special forces, who remained outside the site of Gbagbo's residence," he told a diplomatic source said France Presse. For several hours, also French helicopters bombed UN and air defenses with missiles, cannons, mortars and armored forces Gbagbo. 
Gbagbo spent the day yesterday in the Gulf of Abidjan hotel, the headquarters of Ouattara, the custody of the UN forces deployed in the country, but now its fate is uncertain. After the UN announced yesterday desmitiera and transfer to an unspecified location in the north, this morning's team reported that Ouattara is under house arrest, without specifying the location.
The president recognized by the international community announced that it has initiated the process for trial in Ivory Coast. The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon has called on President-elect to avoid reprisals against supporters of outgoing president. Ban held on Monday evening a telephone conversation with Ouattara and conveyed his hope that now that Gbagbo is in the hands of the president's forces run out of bloodshed in the African country, as reported by the spokesman's office UN, Martin Nersirky.
For now, the army chiefs who fought for Gbagbo have sworn allegiance to his rival, President-elect Ouattara, as reported by the television network president's party recognized by the international community. Philippe Mangou, former chief of staff of the Army of Gbagbo, who was also arrested on Monday Ouattara forces at his residence in Abidjan, "and" all the generals of the armies of earth, air and sea "have sworn allegiance to Ouattara.
Mangou has met with President-elect, as indicated by his field assistant. For its part, the Republican Forces of Côte d'Ivoire (Frei), favorable to the president-elect, Alassane Ouattara, have been deployed in several districts of Abidjan to ensure the safety of the residents of the Ivorian economic capital.
While waiting to return to their posts in the Police and the Gendarmerie, the Frei try to avoid a repeat of the theft and looting that have occurred in recent weeks in a city that now seems calm, following the arrest of Gbagbo, although remains dangerous. Gbagbo appeared at four in the afternoon of Monday on television of his enemy, the elected president Alassane Ouattara, in a room at the Hotel du Golf, where he had been moved from his residence along with his wife Simone and one of his children.
Tired, beaten, sweaty, Gbagbo removed his shirt printed front of the cameras and in shirt, wiped the sweat sitting on the bed in the hotel room. In his brief appearance, Gbagbo urged his loyal forces to surrender and put an end to the fighting. Fourteen killed after Gbagbo's arrest, however, the bastion of Yopougon Gbagbo did not attend the call of the president-elect and found the bodies of 14 young people were shot overnight.
"I do not know who did it," lamented a local citizen, who has said that armed gangs were roaming the neighborhood and needed the UN patrols. In some parts of southern Abidjan, security has improved enough to return to taxis and buses operate along the main streets and shops reopened, as noted by a witness.
"I am happy that peace is returning, even if the gunmen are firing occasionally," said Diaby Fatouma citizens in the neighborhood of Marcoury. "We're not afraid that the soldiers luc each other and that the affected population, has ruled. At 14 dead must be added the death of Desire Tagro, interior minister in the last government formed by Gbagbo, who has died from wounds sustained on Monday by Ouattara forces, as captured in Dakar regional stations .
A group of soldiers loyal to President-elect to Tagro assaulted with rifle butts during the assault on the presidential palace where he was close to Gbagbo. Severely wounded, Tagro was taken by UNOCI forces in Abidjan Kick me to the hospital where he died on Tuesday morning. Ouattara, in his first appearance on television after the arrest, has announced that it has ordered the Minister of Human Rights to initiate legal proceedings against Gbagbo, his wife and their environment, while also emphasized that take "all measures" necessary to ensure the integrity of the former president and "all persons" who have been detained with him.
The Ivorian president, recognized by the international community after the runoff election Nov. 28, used his appearance to claim the young militants who lay down their arms because their "struggle" is over, as called on all Ivorians to refrain "from any act of retaliation or violence" by calling for calm.
"Young people have become militants should understand that their struggle is meaningless today. I ask you to lay down their weapons," said the president, who called for "the people who have suffered so much in this crisis" to "have faith in the future. " Ouattara television reiterated his desire to create "a peace and reconciliation commission" to investigate the crimes and massacres that occurred in the country in recent years.
To facilitate the return of calm and order, Ouattara called on the national security forces, the UN Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and French military personnel to ensure the safety of residents and property both in the economic capital and the rest of the Ivory Coast. Researchers from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made the country have reported just today ivory that have posted 536 bodies of people who were killed in massacres in the west of the country since late March.
The protagonists of arrest The arrest occurred around three o'clock in the afternoon and, at first, made sure that was produced by French special forces. Soon after, both the French ambassador in Ivory Coast, Jean-Marc Simon, as the General Staff of France belied this information and insisted that the final assault had been carried out by forces loyal to President-elect, Alassane Ouattara.
The distinction is important, since at any moment France has insisted that its military role in the conflict under UN authorization, was limited to protecting civilians liquidating, for that heavy weapons Gbagbo. With nuance and without nuance, the French intervention, which has 1,600 troops in Abidjan, was decisive: a French armored thirty went just before the final assault to Gbagbo's residence in order to pave the way for troops Ouattara.
"Gbagbo was arrested by the troops of Ouattara and not by the French special forces, who remained outside the site of Gbagbo's residence," he told a diplomatic source said France Presse. For several hours, also French helicopters bombed UN and air defenses with missiles, cannons, mortars and armored forces Gbagbo.
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