Ivory Coast power struggle ends as Gbagbo captured

IVORY COAST strongman Laurent Gbagbo was finally captured by opponents after months of fighting and hundreds of deaths caused by his refusal to step down.

Troops loyal to the country’s internationally recognised president Alassane Ouattara cornered him in his bunker after French tanks had helped them fight their way in.

Ouattara’s aides immediately promised that Gbabgo would not be harmed but would face trial for “crimes against humanity”.