Abidjan .- The French special forces have arrested the acting president of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, after entering his residence in Abidjan and have delivered to the leaders of the forces of presidential aspirant Alassane Ouattara. Ouattara has appeared in a televised speech and called on the Ivorian calm and an end to hostlidades between the sides.
Also explained that the outgoing president is safe and that the UN has in its custody. The facts have precipitated in midafternoon (Spanish time). The tanks of the French forces were deployed Monday around Gbagbo's residence. Ouattara loyalists entered the residence of former president and his arrest, Seguin Rev.
agency Embassy of France in Ivory Coast has also confirmed the news, according to the news channel France 24. Diplomatic sources cited by the chain claimed that the president was captured by the forces of Ouattara and not by the French. Gbagbo is alive and will be brought to justice, as noted Ouattara's ambassador to the UN, Youssoufou Bamba.
Speaking to the press, Bamba said she could not specify which court will be brought Gbagbo and clarified that the former president has been moved to a "safe place", not specified. The head of Gbagbo's forces also rindeEl chief of the forces loyal to President Laurent Gbagbo outgoing has contacted the UN to disarm, has assured the director of missions of UN peacekeeping, Alain Le Roy.
Arrested at Hotel Golf de la capital Economical forces loyal to Ouattara Gbagbo have taken to the Golf Hotel of the city of Abidjan after his arrest at his residence, as reported by a spokesman in France Ouattara told Reuters. There is next to his wife and has asked the UN protection. "They've taken the Golf Hotel," said Hervé COHX, political advisor and spokesman for President-elect.
This hotel has installed Ouattara government offices after his win, according to the results endorsed by the UN, the presidential election Nov. 28. Gbagbo has not accepted its defeat and has refused to cede power, triggering heavy clashes between both sides. A source at the French Defense Ministry confirmed to Reuters that Gbagbo has been arrested by the forces of his political rival with the help of troops from the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI for its French acronym) and soldiers French.
However, a French diplomatic source has denied that French forces have entered from Gbagbo's residence. For his part, Ambassador of Ivory Coast in France, Ali Coulibaly, said on French television that the outgoing president's wife has also been arrested. The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI for its French acronym) has also confirmed that Gbagbo has given Ouattara forces, and that is under their custody.
"The UN mission in Ivory Coast has confirmed that former President Laurent Gbagbo has surrendered to the forces of Alassane Ouattara and is now in custody," said spokesman Farhan Haq. Haq added that UNOCI is "to provide protection and safety, in accordance with its mandate", and explained to Reuters that the duty of these forces is to protect the various Ivorian political actors, among which is included Gbagbo.
400 killed, according to ONUAl least 400 people have died in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, in clashes between forces loyal to the outgoing president, Laurent Gbagbo, the president-elect, Alassane Ouattara, said Monday as Secretary Deputy UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ivan Simonovic.
However, he assured that "the final death toll will be considerably higher." "Before the recent fighting, our estimate stood at about 400 the dead in Abidjan," said Simonovic, who added that "about 150 civilians have died as a result of the indiscriminate use of heavy weapons." Diplomats and UN officials have argued that the use of heavy weapons constitutes a war crime. 
Also explained that the outgoing president is safe and that the UN has in its custody. The facts have precipitated in midafternoon (Spanish time). The tanks of the French forces were deployed Monday around Gbagbo's residence. Ouattara loyalists entered the residence of former president and his arrest, Seguin Rev.
agency Embassy of France in Ivory Coast has also confirmed the news, according to the news channel France 24. Diplomatic sources cited by the chain claimed that the president was captured by the forces of Ouattara and not by the French. Gbagbo is alive and will be brought to justice, as noted Ouattara's ambassador to the UN, Youssoufou Bamba.
Speaking to the press, Bamba said she could not specify which court will be brought Gbagbo and clarified that the former president has been moved to a "safe place", not specified. The head of Gbagbo's forces also rindeEl chief of the forces loyal to President Laurent Gbagbo outgoing has contacted the UN to disarm, has assured the director of missions of UN peacekeeping, Alain Le Roy.
Arrested at Hotel Golf de la capital Economical forces loyal to Ouattara Gbagbo have taken to the Golf Hotel of the city of Abidjan after his arrest at his residence, as reported by a spokesman in France Ouattara told Reuters. There is next to his wife and has asked the UN protection. "They've taken the Golf Hotel," said Hervé COHX, political advisor and spokesman for President-elect.
This hotel has installed Ouattara government offices after his win, according to the results endorsed by the UN, the presidential election Nov. 28. Gbagbo has not accepted its defeat and has refused to cede power, triggering heavy clashes between both sides. A source at the French Defense Ministry confirmed to Reuters that Gbagbo has been arrested by the forces of his political rival with the help of troops from the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI for its French acronym) and soldiers French.
However, a French diplomatic source has denied that French forces have entered from Gbagbo's residence. For his part, Ambassador of Ivory Coast in France, Ali Coulibaly, said on French television that the outgoing president's wife has also been arrested. The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI for its French acronym) has also confirmed that Gbagbo has given Ouattara forces, and that is under their custody.
"The UN mission in Ivory Coast has confirmed that former President Laurent Gbagbo has surrendered to the forces of Alassane Ouattara and is now in custody," said spokesman Farhan Haq. Haq added that UNOCI is "to provide protection and safety, in accordance with its mandate", and explained to Reuters that the duty of these forces is to protect the various Ivorian political actors, among which is included Gbagbo.
400 killed, according to ONUAl least 400 people have died in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, in clashes between forces loyal to the outgoing president, Laurent Gbagbo, the president-elect, Alassane Ouattara, said Monday as Secretary Deputy UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ivan Simonovic.
However, he assured that "the final death toll will be considerably higher." "Before the recent fighting, our estimate stood at about 400 the dead in Abidjan," said Simonovic, who added that "about 150 civilians have died as a result of the indiscriminate use of heavy weapons." Diplomats and UN officials have argued that the use of heavy weapons constitutes a war crime.
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