Ivory Coast: Embattled Gbagbo denies he seeks surrender

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Source: BBC

Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo has denied reports he is surrendering after troops loyal to his rival surrounded his residence in Abidjan.

Speaking by phone from his bunker, he said his military were only negotiating a truce and insisted he had won November's presidential election.
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Mr Gbagbo told French news channel LCI that his army was "currently discussing the conditions of a ceasefire with the other forces on the ground" but "on the political level no decision has yet been taken".

"I won the election and I'm not negotiating my departure," he said.


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12981942

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I don't really think he has much choice at this point.