Snapshots: The world in 24 hours April 4

Explosions are seen during an attack by UN and French armed forces in Abidjan April 4, 2011. French helicopters opened fire on a military camp in Abidjan on Monday, French armed forces spokesman Thierry Burkhard said. Earlier, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he had authorised France's military to join a UN operation against forces loyal to Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo. [Photo/Agencies]