Forces loyal to President Laurent Gbagbo patrol the empty streets of Abidjan. Supporters of Alassane Ouattara, internationally recognized as the presidential election winner, have launched an attack on Gbagbo's residence
Libyan rebels sit in the back of a pickup truck before leaving Ajdabiya to return to the frontline near the oil town of Brega. The rebels have regrouped after being driven from Brega by troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe leaves the Southern African Development Community troika summit in Livingstone. The summit called on Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo to step down from power
Thai villagers gather at the site of a devastating mudslide at the village of Nakau following torrential rains. Severe flooding in southern Thailand has left 25 dead and caused thousands to be evacuated.