Heavy weapons and machine gun fire rang out around Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo's residence and the presidential palace in Abidjan on Thursday, as Gbagbo refused to cede power to the internationally-recognised president, Alassane Ouattara. A former historian, Gbagbo entered politics and the 1990s before becoming President in 2000, but now finds his international reputation in tatters. Duration: :01:49.