Laurent Gbagbo was finally captured today at the Hotel du Golf in Abidjan.
The New York Times has a few of the first photos of Gbagbo after his capture. Both local troops for the newly elected president, Alessane Ouattara, and French troops had been pressing further into Abidjan to facilitate the arrest. Voice of America and the Christian Science Monitor also have full pieces.
Below is a video from Ivorian television of the arrest itself:
We’ll add more links to news, analysis, and video as they come in.
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