BBC News

with David Legge.

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Talks are being going on in Abidjan, the main city of Ivory Coast, to try to secure the surrender of Laurent Gbagbo, who’s been refusing to give up the presidency since the election in November. Forces loyal to the man recognized by the United Nations as Ivory Coast’s new president, Alassane Ouattara, have surrounded the presidential compound. One of Mr. Ouattara’s commanders, Colonel Gausu condemned Mr. Gbagbo for hesitating.

“After all these deaths, it’s only occurs to him now to call for a ceasefire. After all these deaths, if Mr. Gbagbo does not leave power, we will carry on. If he steps down today, we will stop and make the country secure.”

Our correspondent Andrew Harding says fears stricken civilians that are still leaving Abidjan.

I’m in the suburbs of Abidjan, very empty, very quiet. There are corpses, many corpses by the side of the road. Although the war does appear to be ending, the battle for Abidjan wrapping up now, there is still a mood of a great uncertainty. We’ve seen a lot of soldiers loyal to Ouattara heading into the city center, saying they are not going to fight now; they are just going to secure the place and protect civilians. But the concern is, of course, of all the different armed groups in the fear of reprisals, perhaps even massacres.

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