BBC News with Neil Nunes
Forces loyal to the internationally recognised President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, have captured the administrative capital Yamoussoukro. The main city Abidjan remains largely in the hands of Laurent Gbagbo, who has refused to step down as head of state since elections last November. From the central city of Bouake, here's John James.
忠于国际社会认可的科特迪瓦总统瓦塔拉(Alassane Ouattara)的力量占领了行政首都亚穆苏克罗。主要城市阿比让的大部分领土仍在在去年11月份的选举后拒绝出让总统职位的巴博(Laurent Gbagbo)手中。John James在中部城市布瓦凯报道。
Yamoussoukro is the capital in name only and doesn't actually have any embassies or state institutions. But nevertheless its capture is important for the pro-Ouattara forces, who've been moving south in a major offensive over the past three days.
亚穆苏克罗只是科特迪瓦名义上的首都,实际上没有任何大使馆或者国家机构。然而,占领首都对支持瓦塔拉的力量来说有着重大的意义。在过去三天的重大进攻行动中,他们正在一路向南推进。
It's by far the most important town seized so far and was judged to have been the best defended, though in fact the pro-Ouattara forces met with little resistance. The way is now open for the forces to continue south to Abidjan, less than three hours away, along the country's only major highway.