Troops backing the internationally recognised president of Ivory Coast have been rebuffed in attempts to oust the country's incumbent leader. Alassane Ouattara's forces launched an assault on the home of Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to stand down as president.
After hours of fighting, Mr Ouattara's men pulled back in the face of heavy fire from within Mr Gbagbo's residence.
Mr Gbagbo insists he won November's run-off vote, but election officials found Mr Ouattara was the winner.
That result was certified by the UN, but Mr Gbagbo has refused to leave office.
Mr Gbagbo and his family are believed to be sheltering in the bunker of his residence, in an upmarket area of Abidjan, Ivory Coast's main city.
He says Mr Ouattara's troops want to kill him, while they say they have strict orders to capture him alive. (read more)
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