where the power struggle continues between forces loyal to ouattara and presidential incumbent laurent gbagdo. the french have called on gbagdo to exit the bunker below the presidential residence in abidjan where he's holdp. theyay negotiations have collapsed. but the united nations says talks are still underway. here's our report from abidjan. >> fighting in abidjan on wednesday, certaintied around the bunker of the presidential residence, where gbagdo is thought to be hold up. clashes for the third day as troops loyal to the internationally recognized president ouattara tried to remove gbagdo from power. earlier paris backed talks to secure gbagdo's departure failed. the french foreign minister blamed gbagdo for the lack of success. >> the negotiations failed. so they were halted and president ouattara has decided to ask his republican forces to resume the offensive against the presidential compound. >> french troops have been patrolling the streets of abidjan. their mandate to protect the civilian population. they have not been directly involved in the factional fighting. former u.n. secre