World Lens : Week of April 3

Haiti election, Gbagbo under siege, plus more.

Gbagbo Protest - In Paris, native Ivorians and supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo gathered to protest French military action in the Ivory Coast to remove him on Thursday. Gbagbo remained holed up in the presidential compound as fighters are trying to install the elected president Alassane Ouattara. Gbagbo, who lost the presidential election, has refused to leave office and will only agree to peace talks with Ouattara. (Photo: AP Photo/Francois Mori)

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Gbagbo Protest - In Paris, native Ivorians and supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo gathered to protest French military action in the Ivory Coast to remove him on Thursday. Gbagbo remained holed up in the presidential compound as fighters are trying to install the elected president Alassane Ouattara. Gbagbo, who lost the presidential election, has refused to leave office and will only agree to peace talks with Ouattara. (Photo: AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Never Too Late for Justice - Wambugu Wa Nyingi, Jane Muthoni Mara, Paulo Nzili and Ndiku Mutua -- who claim that they were severely beaten and tortured by British officers during the anti-colonial Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya in the 1950s -- are taking their case to court in London. (Photo: AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

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Never Too Late for Justice - Wambugu Wa Nyingi, Jane Muthoni Mara, Paulo Nzili and Ndiku Mutua -- who claim that they were severely beaten and tortured by British officers during the anti-colonial Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya in the 1950s -- are taking their case to court in London. (Photo: AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Kenya Post-Election Violence - Former Kenyan officials -- (Back row, former Kenyan Education Minister William Samoei Ruto, left, former Kenyan Minister of Industrialization Henry Kiprono Kosgey, center, and Kenyan broadcaster Joshua Sang -- appeared Thursday at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands charged with orchestrating the bloody post-election violence in late 2007 and early 2008. More than 1,000 Kenyans were killed and 600,000 were forced to leave their homes as a result of the fighting. (Photo: AP Photo/ Lex van Lieshout/Pool)

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Kenya Post-Election Violence - Former Kenyan officials -- (Back row, former Kenyan Education Minister William Samoei Ruto, left, former Kenyan Minister of Industrialization Henry Kiprono Kosgey, center, and Kenyan broadcaster Joshua Sang -- appeared Thursday at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands charged with orchestrating the bloody post-election violence in late 2007 and early 2008. More than 1,000 Kenyans were killed and 600,000 were forced to leave their homes as a result of the fighting. (Photo: AP Photo/ Lex van Lieshout/Pool)

Another Deadly Military Accident - On Thursday, Libyan rebel fighters claimed NATO airstrikes blasted their forces in another apparent mistake that sharply escalated anger about coordination with the military alliance in efforts to cripple forces supportive of Col. Moammar Gadhafi. (Photo: AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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Another Deadly Military Accident - On Thursday, Libyan rebel fighters claimed NATO airstrikes blasted their forces in another apparent mistake that sharply escalated anger about coordination with the military alliance in efforts to cripple forces supportive of Col. Moammar Gadhafi. (Photo: AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Nigeria Elections Postponed - After a week delay, Nigerians will head to the polls Saturday to vote in the nation’s legislative elections. The original election was delayed April 2 due to the lack of voting material. In this image, supporters of presidential candidate General Muhammadu Buhari attend a campaign rally in Lagos, Nigeria, Wednesday. (Photo: AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

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Nigeria Elections Postponed - After a week delay, Nigerians will head to the polls Saturday to vote in the nation’s legislative elections. The original election was delayed April 2 due to the lack of voting material. In this image, supporters of presidential candidate General Muhammadu Buhari attend a campaign rally in Lagos, Nigeria, Wednesday. (Photo: AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

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Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai - President of the Movement for Democratic Change Morgan Tsvangirai actually won the first round of presidential elections in 2008. Yet, official results reportedly concluded that a second round was needed. Tsvangirai eventually withdrew from the next round due to what he deemed voter intimidation carried out by pro-Mugabe security forces. Nonetheless, he has decided to run against Mugabe again, and is considered his only viable challenger.(Photo: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP Photo)

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In Remembrance - Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai attends a memorial service Wednesday at a local church held to remember those killed during Zimbabwe's election violence, in Harare. (Photo: AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Caster Semenya Back on the Track - South African runner Caster Semenya, who was at the center of a gender controversy in 2009, aims to run under two minutes at this weekend’s South African Championships, her coach said Wednesday. After gender testing, the International Association of Athletics Federations cleared her to return to running last summer. (Photo: AP Photo/Frank Augstein-File)

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Caster Semenya Back on the Track - South African runner Caster Semenya, who was at the center of a gender controversy in 2009, aims to run under two minutes at this weekend’s South African Championships, her coach said Wednesday. After gender testing, the International Association of Athletics Federations cleared her to return to running last summer. (Photo: AP Photo/Frank Augstein-File)

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Ivory Coast Fighting - Heavy arms fire rang out Wednesday near the home of the ex-president Laurent Gbagbo who remained holed up in a subterranean bunker, as forces backing his rival assaulted the residence to try to force him out, diplomats and witnesses said. (Photo: AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Released - Elton Mangoma, left, Zimbabwe's Minster of Energy and Power Development, gets a hug from his wife, Nancy, following his release on bail from prison in Harare, Monday. Mangoma is facing charges involving allegations of abuse of office involving the purchase of equipment for the state electricity utility and gasoline. He denies any wrongdoing. (Photo: AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

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Released - Elton Mangoma, left, Zimbabwe's Minster of Energy and Power Development, gets a hug from his wife, Nancy, following his release on bail from prison in Harare, Monday. Mangoma is facing charges involving allegations of abuse of office involving the purchase of equipment for the state electricity utility and gasoline. He denies any wrongdoing. (Photo: AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Haiti’s New President - Former musician Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly captured nearly 68 percent of the vote in Haiti’s presidential election runoff, defeating former first lady Mirlande Manigat, according to preliminary election results released Monday night. (Photo: AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Haiti’s New President - Former musician Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly captured nearly 68 percent of the vote in Haiti’s presidential election runoff, defeating former first lady Mirlande Manigat, according to preliminary election results released Monday night. (Photo: AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)