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Soldiers loyal to Alassane Ouattara man a checkpoint at one of the principal entrances to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on April 5. Ivory Coast's entrenched strongman Laurent Gbagbo huddled in a bunker at his home and was exploring different options for his surrender, officials said, as forces backing the country's democratically elected leader seized the residence. Rebecca Blackwell/AP
UN peacekeepers from Jordan provide security at night on the streets of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on April 4. Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo is negotiating his surrender, a diplomat said on April 5, after UN and French forces bombarded military sites, backing Ivorian fighters who are trying to install the elected president. Jane Hahn/AP
Civilians flee with their belongings in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on April 5. Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara launched a major assault on the presidential palace on April 5, driving home their campaign to oust Laurent Gbagbo after UN and French helicopters left his military bases in flames. Luc Gnago/Reuters
A fighter loyal to Ivorian presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara displays traditional hunters' charms as forces gather outside the capital Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on April 3. Fighters loyal to Ivory Coast presidential rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Ouattara held onto positions around the main city of Abidjan on April 3. Emmanuel Braun/Reuters
A French soldier patrols as part of the French Force Licorne in the Port Bouet district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on April 2. The UN mission began moving some 200 employees out of the main city on April 3 after repeated attacks on its headquarters, as fighters loyal to the internationally recognized president prepared for a battle to oust the incumbent leader. Sch. Blanchet, ECPAD/AP
Forces loyal to Ivorian presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara gather outside the capital Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on April 3. Emmanuel Braun/Reuters
Pro-Gbagbo soldiers walk on a road near the Presidential Palace in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on April 4. Luc Gnago/Reuters
A UN MI-24 helicopter flies above a camp belonging to soldiers loyal to Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo, as bats are seen in the sky, in Abidjan on April 1. Luc Gnago/Reuters
A street in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, is seen in this frame made from TV, on April 1. Heavy fighting raged near Ivory Coast's presidential palace and mansion and the state TV broadcaster as armed forces loyal to the elected leader, Alassane Ouattara, tried to install him to power and oust the country's strongman. APTN/AP
Soldiers loyal to Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo patrol along a street in Plateau, a business district of Abidjan on April 1. Fierce fighting spread across Abidjan as troops loyal to Gbagbo fended off attacks by forces seeking to install rival presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara. Luc Gnago/Reuters
Unidentified troops drive past in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on April 1. Emanuel Ekra/AP
UN troops patrol in armored personnel carriers the streets in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast on March 31. Fighters trying to install Ivory Coast's democratically elected president, Alassane Ouattara, began besieging the main city of Abidjan as the top army commander fled his post in the face of a lightning offensive that saw several towns and a seaport quickly fall. Emanuel Ekra/AP
A UN MI24 helicopter flies overhead in the skies above Abidjan, Ivory Coast on March 31. Ivory Coast's Alassane Ouattara said his fighters were 'at the gates' of Abidjan after a rapid advance aimed at unseating his rival Laurent Gbagbo. Soon after, heavy weapons fire rang out in the center of Abidjan, the West African country's main city, and Gbagbo's elite forces took positions around the presidential palace, Reuters witnesses said. Luc Gnago/Reuters
In this frame made from TV, a pro-Incumbent Laurent Gbagbo militia group is seen driving around in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on March 31. Rebels fighting to install Ivory Coast's democratically elected president, Alassane Ouattara, began besieging the main city of Abidjan as the top army commander fled his post in the face of a lightning offensive that saw several towns and a seaport quickly fall. APTN/AP
In this frame made from TV, the rooftops in the Triechville neighborhood can be seen among plumes of black smoke in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on March 31. APTN/AP
Soldiers loyal to Laurent Gbagbo patrol a street in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on March 31. Luc Gnago/Reuters
French troops drive past in a armored car in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on March 31. Emanuel Ekra/AP
In this March 29 photo, people walk with their belongings towards a railway station as they leave Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Rebel forces backing Ivory Coast's internationally recognized president were advancing toward the capital after seizing two more towns in the center of the country. Emanuel Ekra/AP
In this frame made from TV, Alassane Ouattara, internationally recognized president of Ivory Coast, speaks in a televised address in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on March 31. APTN/AP
In this March 29 photo, people of different nationalities gather at a station as they leave Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Emanuel Ekra/AP
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