Ivorian strongman Gbagbo 'negotiating his surrender'
Abidjan - Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo is negotiating his surrender, a diplomat said Tuesday after the United Nations and French forces bombarded military sites, backing Ivorian fighters who are trying to install the elected president.
Heavy fighting erupted in western Ivory Coast between rebels and forces loyal to incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo, sources along the Liberian border told Reuters on Sunday.