| 1 | Hours later, he held a news conference at the presidential palace. | |
| 2 | The Obamas will attend an official dinner at the presidential palace in the evening. | |
| 3 | President Gbagbo is holed up inside the fortress-like presidential mansion with his last remaining allies and the Republican Guard. | |
| 4 | The presidential multi-function center built by China has been completed, and work has started on its auxiliary projects. | |
| 5 | A BBC reporter in Abidjan said there had been fierce clashes around the national TV station, near the presidential palace. |