Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo was outgoing Tuesday "entrenched with a handful of the faithful" in a bunker at his residence in Abidjan, said the AFP spokesman of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI), Hamadoun Toure. "He's barricaded in the basement of his residence, with a handful of the faithful.
It is in a bunker," he said. Supporters of his rival Alassane Ouattara Gbagbo's residence attacked, whose chief of staff said he had "stopped fighting" and called for a ceasefire. Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister has said that Gbagbo is negotiating his departure with international forces in calling for his resignation.
Prior to this announcement, forces loyal to the outgoing president of the Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, called a ceasefire to UNOCI, the UN mission in the country, said the chief of staff, General Philippe Mangou. "After a barrage of French forces from some of our positions, we ourselves have stopped the fighting and have asked the commanding general (of the UN force) ONUCI a cease-fire," said General Mangou.
This ceasefire will "protect the population, the military, therefore (...) the President and his family and members of government (prime minister Ake N'gbo Gilbert)" he continued. The forces of Alassane Ouattara, President recognized by the international community, began the "final assault" on Monday night against the Gbagbo regime, aided by shelling of the UN and French forces. 
It is in a bunker," he said. Supporters of his rival Alassane Ouattara Gbagbo's residence attacked, whose chief of staff said he had "stopped fighting" and called for a ceasefire. Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister has said that Gbagbo is negotiating his departure with international forces in calling for his resignation.
Prior to this announcement, forces loyal to the outgoing president of the Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, called a ceasefire to UNOCI, the UN mission in the country, said the chief of staff, General Philippe Mangou. "After a barrage of French forces from some of our positions, we ourselves have stopped the fighting and have asked the commanding general (of the UN force) ONUCI a cease-fire," said General Mangou.
This ceasefire will "protect the population, the military, therefore (...) the President and his family and members of government (prime minister Ake N'gbo Gilbert)" he continued. The forces of Alassane Ouattara, President recognized by the international community, began the "final assault" on Monday night against the Gbagbo regime, aided by shelling of the UN and French forces.
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