Ivory Coast: Gbagbo allies 'ready to die' in Ivory Coast fight

Supporters of Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo have vowed to fight to the death to keep him as president of the world's top cocoa producer as pressure grows for him to quit after a disputed election or face sanctions. His rival Alassane Ouattara has won almost unanimous international backing after his eight-point lead in a 28 November presidential vote was overturned on grounds of alleged fraud by the Constitutional Council, led by a staunch Gbagbo ally.