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03-31-11, 06:59 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12925705
Militiamen loyal to Laurent Gbagbo have been patrolling Abidjan and setting up ro*******s
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Ivory Coast crisis
Ready for war
Descent into 'madness'
Guide to key players
Q&A: Ivory Coast crisis
Forces loyal to the UN-backed president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, are pressing on the main city of Abidjan and are closing in on his presidential rival, Laurent Gbagbo.
Some police units and the head of the army have defected from Mr Gbagbo.
The UN says Mr Gbagbo lost last year's election to Mr Ouattara, but he has so far refused to cede power.
UN troops in the country have now taken control of Abidjan airport, officials from the organisation said.
Armed supporters of Mr Gbagbo have been patrolling districts of the city, setting up ro*******s.
The BBC's Valerie Bony in Abidjan says there have been fierce clashes around the national television centre in a residential part of the city, and heavy weapons fire in northern suburbs.
lets hope they do not go into civil war
the ivory coast is one of the world's largest producers of coco
last year it was political unrest in Belgium, this year its political unrest in the Ivory coast
It seems like us chocoholics are not in a good position
Militiamen loyal to Laurent Gbagbo have been patrolling Abidjan and setting up ro*******s
Continue reading the main story
Ivory Coast crisis
Ready for war
Descent into 'madness'
Guide to key players
Q&A: Ivory Coast crisis
Forces loyal to the UN-backed president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, are pressing on the main city of Abidjan and are closing in on his presidential rival, Laurent Gbagbo.
Some police units and the head of the army have defected from Mr Gbagbo.
The UN says Mr Gbagbo lost last year's election to Mr Ouattara, but he has so far refused to cede power.
UN troops in the country have now taken control of Abidjan airport, officials from the organisation said.
Armed supporters of Mr Gbagbo have been patrolling districts of the city, setting up ro*******s.
The BBC's Valerie Bony in Abidjan says there have been fierce clashes around the national television centre in a residential part of the city, and heavy weapons fire in northern suburbs.
lets hope they do not go into civil war
the ivory coast is one of the world's largest producers of coco
last year it was political unrest in Belgium, this year its political unrest in the Ivory coast
It seems like us chocoholics are not in a good position