Ivory Coast: Fighters backing Cote D'ivoire's elected President Alassane Outtara, are attacking the residence of the incumbent, Laurent Gbagbo, in the city of Abidjan.



Smoke rises from the city centre of Abidjan

Alassane Ouattara, the internationally
recognised president of Ivory Coast

Laurent Koudou Gbagbo ; born May 31, 1945)
 is an Ivorian politician who has served as the President of Côte d'Ivoire since 2000.