BBC News with Jonathan Izard
Forces loyal to the internationally recognised President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, have been attacking areas of the main city Abidjan. Parts are still controlled by forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo, who's refusing to give up power. His supporters called for dialogue but said that if pushed he could send his fighters onto the streets. John James reports from Ivory Coast.
忠于国际社会认可的科特迪瓦总统瓦塔拉(Alassane Ouattara)的力量正在袭击主要城市阿比让的部分地区。该市部分地区仍在拒绝出让权利的巴博的军队控制之下。他的支持者呼吁进行对话,但是声称,如果被逼无奈,他将会鼓动战士们走向街头。John James在科特迪瓦报道。
Abidjan shook to the sound of heavy gunfire as the battle for control of Ivory Coast reaches what looks like its final hours. President Gbagbo is holed up inside the fortress-like presidential mansion with his last remaining allies and the Republican Guard. Many wonder if the president has now decided to go down with the ship. Western diplomats say it's impossible now for President Gbagbo to escape defeat. But it's unclear if he'll come out of this alive given the scale of the fighting around the presidential villa.
争夺科特迪瓦控制权的战斗似乎到了最后的关键时刻,震耳欲聋的枪炮声响彻阿比让。巴博总统和仅剩的党羽以及共和国卫队躲藏在堡垒一样的总统府内。许多人在想,这位总统是否已经决定破釜沉舟。西方外交官表示,巴博总统现在已经不可能摆脱失败的命运。但是,由于总统府周围战斗的规模非常之大,目前还不清楚巴博能否幸存。