Part of the capital of Ivory Coast, Abidjan, is still held by forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to relinquish power despite losing the election almost five months ago.

Tomas Cargill of the foreign affairs think tank Chatham House considers how long fighting will continue, and if opposition leader Alassane Ouattara will successfully take power.

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