Ivory Coast strongman arrested after French forces intervene

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Ivory Coast strongman arrested after French forces intervene - The Washington Post

UNITED NATIONS — Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo was arrested Monday by French-backed forces of president-elect Alassane Ouattara, raising hopes for an imminent end to the strife that has wracked the West African country since Gbagbo refused to acknowledge his defeat in a November presidential election.

Following an attack on Gbagbo’s residence in Abidjan, the country’s major city, by French forces earlier Monday, troops loyal to Ouattara went in and seized Gbagbo, according to U.N., French and Ivorian officials.

Gbagbo “has been arrested,” said Youssoufou Bamba, the U.N. envoy of president-elect Ouattara. “He is alive” and will be “brought to justice,” he said in a telephone interview.

Laurent Gbagbo arrested - bout ****in time

 

[Mirepoix]

In 2002, the French troops stopped the rebels who wanted to descend from the North and invade the South, to depose Gbagbo. So apparently Gbagbo thought he was strong enough to stop them again. But this time France did not intervene, at least not on his side.

But it is certainly a good thing that now he is gone. We can hope that peace is going to take place in Ivory Coast.

 

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Yes, as far as I'm concerned the worlds a better place without that guy being free.

Anyone care to disagree?