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Ivory Coast candidates wrap up campaigns ahead of election on Saturday
Ivory Coast’s presidential candidates wrapped up their campaigns Thursday as the tense and polarized race draws to a close ahead of Saturday’s election. The election will determine whether 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara extends his leadership of the cocoa-producing nation into a fourth term, one that would push his time in power close to two decades….
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“I’m committed to offering the best to our youth” — Ouattara calls on young Ivorians to participate in presidential election
President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast has called on the nation’s youth to come out...
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Ivory Coast protesters demand inclusion of opposition leaders in presidential race
Thousands flooded the streets of Abidjan on Saturday, rallying against the exclusion of key...
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Ivory Coast opposition slams arrests as crackdown deepens ahead of October election
A major opposition party in Ivory Coast is raising alarm over what it describes as politically...
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Thousands rally in Ivory Coast’s Abidjan to protest exclusion of opposition leader Tidjane Thiam from presidential race
Defying heavy downpours, thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Abidjan on Saturday to protest the disqualification of opposition figure Tidjane Thiam from Ivory Coast’s upcoming presidential...
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Ivory Coast confirms cholera outbreak with seven dead as officials warn of rapid spread
Ivory Coast health authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in the capital’s outskirts, reporting seven deaths and dozens of infections within days. This has reignited fears of a larger health...
