In Ivory Coast, heavy fighting is taking place in the main city of Abidjan for the third day as rival forces battle for power. Fighters loyal to internationally-recognised president Alassane Ouattara battled for control of the presidential palace and barracks still loyal to incumbent Laurent Gbagbo. Gbagbo's whereabouts are unknown. But the situation inside the city is unclear, with some reports that soldiers defending the base were fighting amongst themselves. State television station RTI, appears to be back under the control of Gbagbo supporters after being briefly seized by their rivals. Residents of Abidjan say they are too afraid to leave their homes as the fighting continues. There is a lot of looting going in the city. Shops and houses have been looted by youths who are taking advantage of the situation.In the country's west, at least 800 people are reported to have been killed earlier this week in Duekoue as a result of inter-communal violence. Staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross who visited the western city of Duekoue, said the scale and brutality of the killings were shocking. The city was captured by fighters supporting Ouattara this week and has seen fierce fighting. It is not clear whether Ouattara's forces were involved in the killings.