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Shells have been fired at a district of Abidjan opposed to disputed Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, with reports of at least 10 dead.
Two shell landed in a busy market in the Abobo area, residents said.
Some 370,000 people have fled recent clashes in Abidjan - many from Abobo, which backs the man widely recognised as the winner of last year's elections.
Mr Gbagbo's forces have been accused of atrocities against supporters of his presidential rival Alassane Ouattara.
It is not clear who fired the shells at Abobo but one resident told BBC Afrique they had come from a nearby barracks.
"We heard artillery fire - we ran to where the shells had landed, at Abobo roundabout - there's a small market opposite the town hall," he said.
"We saw four piled-up bodies - there were nine in total. Then, a second shell hit the market stalls and warehouses, injuring people."
There are also reports that pro-Ouattara militiamen have attacked a police station elsewhere in Abidjan.
They have set up roadblocks in Abobo and other pro-Ouattara districts of Abidjan, saying they are needed to protect residents from attack by Gbagbo loyalists.
The UN says that 410 people have been killed since the November election.
The African Union has given Mr Gbagbo until 24 March to organise a handover of power but he shows no signs of stepping down.
International sanctions have been imposed on Mr Gbagbo's allies in a bid to force him from power.
The election was supposed to reunify the country which has been divided since a 2002-3 conflict.
Pro-Ouattara forces control the north of the country and many fear that a civil war could resume.
The New Forces rebels have mainly stayed on their side of the ceasefire line but they have seized some ground in the west.
Fighting here has led some 75,000 to flee into neighbouring Liberia.
Ivory Coast used to enjoy the highest living standards in West Africa and the world's biggest cocoa producer was seen as a haven of stability in the troubled region.[/release]
why is it that so many politicians in africa are sore losers
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