Laurent Gbagbo

They were finally able to capture Gbagbo: After a week of heavy fighting, forces backing Ivory Coast’s internationally recognized leader on Monday arrested strongman Laurent Gbagbo

After Ouattara forces attempted to starve and force out disgraced leader Laurent Gbagbo, he has come back with a counter-attack:

Ivory Coast’s democratically elected leader said his forces will starve out the entrenched strongman

Forces loyal to Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara on Wednesday stormed the residence of incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo who has refused to cede power

Libya isn’t the only African nation dealing with a civil war so serious that foreign forces had to jump in.