Côte d ' Ivoire strongman Gbagbo recorded

Declared "Beginning of a new era of hope" he says Ouattara, he asked, the justice start Minister legal proceedings against GbagboGbagbo's capture is "Victory for the democratic will of the Ivorian population," Obama SaysGbagbo refused after losing an election to Alassane Ouattara

(CNN) -C?te d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara calm Monday called for forces that stormed the Presidential Palace and Laurent Gbagbo, whose refusal to arrested the presidential election results in the last year plunged the west African State in a civil war.

", We finally have the dawn of a new era of hope," Ouattara said in a televised speech. "We had hoped this transfer had different, but we need to focus on today."

He urged his countrymen to lay down their arms and said, he has the Minister of Justice start legal proceedings against Gbagbo, his wife and his colleagues asked. Gbagbo is at the Golf Hotel, the headquarters of the Ouattara and the United Nations take place.

Combat was released quickly after Gbagbo's arrest to stop, said Alain Le Roy, under-Secretary General of the United Nations Department of peacekeeping operations.

"I know most of the fighting has stopped," he said, adding that "there are pockets of resistance here and there."

Gbagbo asked and receives un protection according to Le Roy, who said, forces ensure the security of the wife of the former leader.

The UN official said "I President Ouattara understand, he wants President Gbagbo in Ivory Coast, to go to court".

The former President "is well and alive, and to justice, to be brought", said the country's Ambassador to the United Nations, Youssoufou Bamba. He and the French Embassy said, loyal to Ouattara forces made the arrest.

But a Gbagbo Adviser, Ahoua Don Mello, said earlier that Gbagbo's residence stormed the French military had. The French Ministry of Defense rejected Don Mello claim, saying that no French troops entered the residence.

Authorities try, move carefully and follow legal procedures Gbagbo examination, to bring a high said U.S. official with knowledge of the events of that are called decline due to the sensitivity of the situation.

The arrest is a "C?te d'Ivoire step in the right direction of normality, again" the source said, adding that the city is a wreck, with "Death squads, militias roaming (and) burning body on the roads.", which pose a major humanitarian challenge is

Speaking of the Golf Hotel, Gbagbo said his followers to stop fighting.

"I hope that people lay down their weapons and to return a normal state of civilian rule, so that the crisis can complete as quickly as possible," he said.

President Barack Obama cheered news of the latest developments in C?te d'Ivoire.

"This is a victory for the democratic will of the Ivorian population for much too long by the instability that followed have suffered their choice," he said in a statement.

Obama called on Ouattara and the people of C?te d'Ivoire, start now, the "Hard work of reconciliation and reconstruction".

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Gbagbo's capture "Sends a strong signal to dictators and tyrants." ... You can ignore the voice of its own people.

"Is it that the power to brackets, consequences for those," warned Clinton.

United Nations forces in the attack on Gbagbo's residence, were involved in said UN spokesman Hamadoun Toure.

He had previously said, extend the UN mission not to extract by the former President from his fortress.

But the United Nations and French troops have Gbagbo's forces, relying on their mission to protect civilians in the country.

The fighting left Abidjan with sporadic and hygiene and residents said corpses on the streets were left.

At least tens of thousands of people fled to neighboring Liberia, the fighting, according to Oxfam, to escape the international aid organisation.

The International Committee of the Red Cross, said that 800 people had during the conflict in the Western cocoa-producing town of Duekoue was shot dead. A UN officials the number of deaths of 330 in the incident.

Ouattara, said in his televised speech that he would established to investigate allegations of violations of human rights a truth and Reconciliation Commission.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last week predicted that the outcome of the crisis in Ivory Coast would set the tone for other Nations in Africa.

"What happens in C?te d ' Ivoire has huge implications for the continent, the 16 presidential election will have this year," he said, under the French name for the Land.CNN's Jack Maddox, Sarita Harilela, Carol Jordan, Mariano Castillo, Niki Cook, Matthew Hoye, Alan Silverleib and Zain Verjee contributed to this report

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Côte d ' Ivoire bonds advance on 4-month high as Gbagbo leave gauze country - Bloomberg

C?te d ' Ivoire distressed dollar bonds rose to a four month high as Laurent Gbagbo said that he can leave the country, according to internationally recognized President, elect Alassane Ouattara loyal troops surrounded resident.

The west African country's 2032 bonds a year ago jumped 7.7% to 55.438 cents on the dollar, its highest level since Dec. 2, based on data from Bloomberg. 14 Percent in the past has blamed collected, two days after Gbagbo surrendered troops. Fighting was reported today to his residence.

The incumbent operator, their refusal, the results of the country's November 28 Elections led the war, C?te d ' Ivoire can leave, he said in an interview carried out last night and today on LCI, a Paris-based TV news channel. With Ouattara no political agreement has been reached, said he.

"Gbagbo exit looms, and I would say it is now a matter of hours or at most a couple of days", said Anne Fruhauf, Africa analyst for Eurasia Group in London, in a telephone interview. His departure not immediately order in Abidjan, which would restore the commercial hub, is a city "flooded with weapons, militias, a panic civilians and rebels, really, need for restraint", she said.

The country's $2.3 billion of bonds have since April, according to the 9 percent of their value fall up to 43 percent to 35 cents on 16 March lost. The country has been in default after missing, interest payment due end of January as Gbagbo and Ouattara a $ 29 million locked in a political standoff.

The UN put the death toll from violence after the elections on the 494 before the fight began after Abidjan. At least 800 more were killed in the Western City of Duekoue, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Gbagbo began negotiating an exit after French and most of his army of heavy weapons destroyed United Nations troops.

The United Nations, the United States, the African Union and the European Union Ouattara recognize, 69, a former deputy managing director at the International Monetary Fund, as the winner of the Nov 28 Election. Gbagbo, 65, refuses to step down, claimed voter fraud.

The reporter on this story contact: Jason Webb in jwebb25@bloomberg.net in London.

The editor responsible for this story contact: Gavin Serkin at the gserkin@bloomberg.net

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Forces: surround Palace Côte d ' Ivoire

UN helicopter fire on a controlled by Laurent Gbagbo in Ivory Coast on Monday.Alassane Ouattara forces camp say that they expect to collect Laurent Gbagbo from TuesdayU.N. Peacekeepers try to prevent attacks on CiviliansSecurity "deteriorated dramatically," which is United Nations of chief SaysOuattara internationally recognised winner of the presidential election in C?te d ' IvoireEditor's Note: background context and explainer on what the cause of the conflict in C?te d'Ivoire

(CNN) - forces loyal to President Alassane Ouattara have surrounded the residence of the rival Laurent Gbagbo, a spokesman for Ouattara told CNN Monday night.

He said Patrick Achi is about 80% sure that Gbagbo still inside the Presidential Palace and Tuesday is gathered.

"We do not see why he will not abandon," Achi said, adding the new Gbagbo Government by the International Court of Justice have tried search can.

CNN could not independently Achi's claims, which confirm a report included that Gbagbo's TV station was destroyed.

The United Nations said that it does not know what could happen in the Palace.

UN helicopter to a camp on Monday the use of heavy weapons against civilians and UN peacekeepers to prevent controlled by Gbagbo triggered, said a spokesman for un.

"The security situation dramatically forces Ouattara faithful and the loyal has deteriorated with an escalation of the conflict to Gbagbo", said Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Monday.

UN peacekeeping Director Alain Le Roy told reporters of the body takes sides in the conflict, but after three days the fire of Gbagbo forces and the four United Nations peacekeeping forces severely injured had left.

Heavy weapons are close to the Presidential Palace and can be countered by Tuesday, Le Roy said.

Gbagbo refuses, makes on Ouattara, transferred, recognised it international as President of the country to elections.

The fighting a "heavy load" civilians took over, said the Secretary General in a written statement.

"In the last few days, loyal to Mr Gbagbo forces have intensified and escalated their use of heavy weapons such as mortars, bazookas and heavy machine guns against the civilian population in Abidjan," he said.

The French President Nicolas Sarkozy a letter to the Secretary General Monday his reject decision on French troops, who join military operations conducted by UNOCI, the United Nations in C?te d'Ivoire have mission.

"I think like you, that the protection of civilians in C?te d ' Ivoire threatened an urgent need, which the entire international community is together with the political efforts to resolve the current crisis in a way that respects the sovereign choice of the Ivorian people" Sarkozy wrote.

"These forces also the headquarters of the United Nations operation in C?te d ' Ivoire (UNOCI) in the Sebroko hotel with heavy caliber snipers and mortars and bazookas have targeted", the Secretary-General said. "Four peace-keeping forces have injured in the attacks was."

Several other peacekeepers were wounded sent to the protection of civilians in attacks on UNOCI patrols and convoys transporting wounded in Abidjan, city, he said.

Meanwhile France called his in Abidjan, to the Embassy or a hotel for their safety, come as a battle for the city came forward.

"Our Ambassador in Abidjan a message to the French-speaking community and you to inform them of this decision statements to follow issued,", said spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Bernard Valero Monday.

The shift from Abidjan's 12,000 French nationals is voluntary he said.

France one sent additional 350 peacekeepers in the country over the weekend and took control of the airport in Abidjan, the French Ministry of Defense said Sunday. The existing UN peacekeeping mission around 7,500 troops joined the new French troops already in the country.

Foreign journalists reported, targeted and put under the microscope. A group of journalists from the French television station France 2 fired on Gbagbo's forces as she tried to leave the Novotel hotel in Abidjan, according to the channel and, not their name used two journalists, to ensure their safety.

Since then have Gbagbo forces patrols were the rooms remain foreign journalists there to leave, that said sources to prevent.

A journalist in the city, said Sunday that many people were afraid that their homes were abandoned but forced, from car, to get water.

Seyi Rhodes, staying at a hotel in Abidjan, C?te d'Ivoire is said people risk were, to a water pump of close shot to. He saw, French journalists under fire as she drove through the city, he said.

Much of the city has no electricity, he added, calling it "a really heavy-handed tactics, the people out there on the street."

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton required Sunday, that Gbagbo step aside immediately.

"Gbagbo C?te d'Ivoire urges in lawlessness,", she said, using the French name for the country. "He must now leave you can to put an end to the conflict."

She called also "on the powers of the President to respect the rules of war Ouattara and stop attacks on civilians."

The International Committee of the Red Cross said Friday that had 800 people to death in the Western cocoa-producing town of Duekoue was shot dead. A UN official of casualties set so far to 330 on Friday, and the investigation continued Tuesday.

The massacre occurred last week between Monday and Wednesday as Ouattara of Republican forces, led an offensive by the country to Abidjan, said Guillaume Ngefa, the Deputy human rights Director of the United Nations Mission in C?te d'Ivoire.

He blame 220 deaths on forces loyal to Ouattara. Ngefa said Pro-Gbagbo forces killed 100 people.

Other groups have different estimates of the number of deaths.

Ouattara camp said it "firmly such accusations and participation is the Republican armed forces of C?te d'Ivoire in possible abuses denied."

But his Ambassador to the United Nations said Monday evening that he welcomed an international investigation because Ouattara believes in the rule of law.

"If some troops we have committed a crime, they will react in court,", said Ambassador Youssoufou Bamba.

Ouattara denied the UN Secretary General, that his troops were responsible, but said he had launched an investigation.

Ngefa said, so far, 320 bodies have been identified, and the actual number could be much higher. He said the dead civilians as mercenaries also included.CNN's Aliza Kassim, Niki Cook, David Wilkinson, Claudia Dominguez, Carey Bodenheimer, Elise Labott, Karen Smith and Moni Basu contributed to this report

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Viewing profile: Côte d ' Ivoire Laurent Gbagbo - BBC News

1. April 2011 last updated at 11: 00 GMT Laurent Gbagbo is a classically trained academic turned opposition leader, now seen as just another African leader of his country by the refusal, to destroy defeat at the ballot box.

After 20 years in the opposition he came to power in 2000, as a military leader Robert GUEI manipulate attempts to elections were defeated by street protests by Mr Gbagbo supporters in the main city Abidjan.

Now, he is accused of firing on unarmed demonstrators in Abidjan that a clinging to power after an election dispute and security forces loyal to him.

Mr Gbagbo his political teeth in the trade union movement and he figure, former President Félix Houphou?t-Boigny plays heavily on his reputation as the main opposition party's a party State.

He started on the political left, but since the 1980s he has a strong nationalist, even xenophobic attitude.

'Change your glasses'

Mr Gbagbo says the dispute is about a fight for C?te d'Ivoire (and indeed African) sovereignty and throws the French and Americans in him.

Ivory Coast is the nation of God blessed and neo colonialists want to control it for its cocoa and oil fields, he says.

Continue reading the most important story 1971: arrested for "subversive doctrine"1982: exile in Paris after union activism1988: is, C?te d ' Ivoire 1990: defeated in elections1992: after student protests in the prison2000: declared winner of disputed election2002: failed coup divides C?te d ' Ivoire2007: Is a power-sharing Government with former rebels2010: elections five years later. Refuses to go, after he LostHowever, this trick says UN has not succeeded and the UN supported made determination of the African Union, that Mr Gbagbo lost the election of November 2010 and it should be down.

He was surfing on the wave of xenophobia accused the Ivory Coast swept during the reign of President Henri Konan Bédié.

Mr. Bédié led to prevent the concept of "ivoirité" (Ivorianness), Alassane Ouattara, a Muslim from the North by standing in the presidential election in the 1990's.

Mr Gbagbo denied aroused accusations of opportunism. He said "I have not changed," at the time. "You need to change your glasses."

It looks now like Mr Ouattara, which might UN-recognised winner of the November elections, the last laugh as his troops on the Presidential Palace in Abidjan in close.

Since the 2002 outbreak of civil war, have Mr Gbagbo supporters have been accused implementation xenophobic attacks in the areas that control it - against those from the predominantly Muslim north, immigrants from neighboring African countries and inhabitants of the West.

She accused former colonial power France and the international community to do enough, to put down the rebellion.

"Cicero"

Laurent Gbagbo was born in a Catholic family in the vicinity of Gagnoa, in the Middle West of the country, producing cocoa almost 60 years ago.

"Cicero", has a PhD in the history as he was due to his love of Latin during his school days.

Some say Mr Gbagbo wife Simone, the real power behind the throne

Early in his career as a Professor, Mr Gbagbo was arrested in 1971 for two years for "subversive" doctrine. "Little brother" was his nom de guerre.

In the 1980s, he was involved in Union activities among academics.

He was one of the first challenge of C?te d'Ivoire is President Houphou?t-Boigny allowed creation in the 1980s, as the veteran independence leader multi-party system.

In 1982 he wanted to return six years later exile in Paris, the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) at the founding Congress.

His time as a leader of the opposition led to spells in jail and brushes with the authorities.

His wife, Simone, is a powerful politician in his own right and some see them as the real hardline makes behind the throne, prevent to give up making her husband.

The couple has two daughters.

"Good Company"

Mr Gbagbo said after his election in 2000, break he would with the personality cult tradition, say that it was no longer necessary, portraits of the President in public places and offices put up.

He also said that the national media is no longer required, mention of the President in all programmes would be.

But while he was in power, you mark the most news of Mr Gbagbo to daily activities.

He has a reputation as a aufbrausender, in particular against "arrogant" journalists, but he is also known for his infectious laugh and vigorous handshakes.

Person he has a big smile and an easy laugh and is a Communicator, often using the metaphors of Ivorian daily life.

He should have a passion for music, guitar, and good food.

"It is a pleasure to him dinner round have to," one of his friends in Jeune Afrique-L was ' intelligent magazine quoted.

Still, the man who under the motto "we win or we win", where he can be a stubborn political players and, opponents claim, links to violent militias such as the Student Union, the Fesci, the young patriots and death squads, despite his reputation as a Socialist peaceful, Sorbonne-trained.

The UN blames its militias for the worst violence against civilians.

He has also the nickname of "Baker" for his ability to "roll his opponents in the flour", after he a uncanny knack which come up in any political dispute.

But he can now his match met.

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