Ivory Coast leader Alassane Ouattara's forces, backed by French and UN troops, captured his besieged rival Laurent Gbagbo in Abidjan on Monday at the climax of a deadly months-long crisis. A former historian, Gbagbo entered politics in the 1990s before becoming President in 2000. A former historian, Gbagbo entered politics and the 1990s before becoming President in 2000, but now finds his international reputation in tatters.