Laurent Gbagbo of C?te d'Ivoire was arrested, on April 11, 2011.Former President of C?te d'Ivoire calls to put an end to the fighting after he was captured Monday by forces supporting the elected President of the country.
Former President Laurent Gbagbo appealed to his supporters to lay down their arms to the political crisis can happen to a quick end and life can return to normal.
Mr. Gbagbo said "fighting are gone", which is why he asked his Chief of staff to "go out with a white handkerchief."? Mr. Gbagbo is expressed on a television station headed by President elected Alasssane Ouattara, hours after he was arrested by fighters of Mr. Ouattara.
French forces surround consisting of Mr. Gbagbo, but they say that they do are not entered the underground bunker where veterans of Mr. Ouattara captured the former President, gave him a flak jacket and helmet and then took him, his wife and son in custody.
Mr. Gbagbo is held at the headquarters of the hotel of Mr. Ouattara from which Mr. Ouattara addressed the nation on what he calls "a historic day."
Mr. Ouattara said that "a white page opened before that the people of C?te d'Ivoire, white as white in the national flag which symbolizes the hope and peace".? "Together", he said, "Ivorians can write a history of reconciliation and forgiveness".
Mr. Ouattara guaranteed the safety of Mr. Gbagbo and the people of C?te d'Ivoire that the former President will be maintained provided the trial.
Human Rights Watch, says Mr Gbagbo must not leave exile in a country that would be exempt from prosecution.? At the same time, the group said the forces of Mr. Ouattara have the duty to treat and other sub custody them humanely, under international law.
Mr. Gbagbo capture end political deadlock of four months between the presidential rivals as Gbagbo troops slowly deserted their leader.? Hundreds of members of his Republican Guard went to the blue helmets of the UN on Monday.? Mr. Ouattara met with several former generals in the army of Gbagbo late in the day.
With the capture of Mr. Gbagbo, spokesperson of the mission of the United Nations here, Hamadoun Toure, said that restoring law and order in Abidjan is now the priority, as far as many members of the wing of Mr. Gbagbo youth activists are still at large.
"During the fighting we have witnessed an increase in banditry activities," said Toure. "Armed youths roamed around broke into houses, carjackings, mobile phones popular snatching and objects of value."? That must stop course.? It is a challenge. ?
Ouattara officials say that they are seeking major supporters of Gbagbo, including young activists leader Charles Ble Goude.
Forces Ouattara swept in C?te d'Ivoire, when international mediators failed to convince Mr. Gbagbo to abandon power.? They reached Abidjan 12 days ago, but they were unable to capture the presidential compound, where hundreds of Gbagbo loyalists their place off the weapon heavy.
Helicopters of the United Nations and the French attacked the compound a week ago, but Ouattara forces could not fight their way in.? US officials and the United Nations say Gbagbo troops used a brief cease-fire to regroup and re-arm and late last week, they were found on the ground in Abidjan.
That momentum seems to have collapsed when of the United Nations and French bombing attack helicopters once more the presidential compound on Sunday because the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, said Gbagbo forces used artillery and mortars to attack the base of the United Nations in Abidjan and Mr. Ouattara headquarters.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the arrest of Mr. Gbagbo "sends a strong signal to dictators" in West Africa and beyond, and that they can not ignore the voice of their own people in free and fair elections.
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