The conditions for a fair election are not met in Côte d'Ivoire (opposition)

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Former President Henri Konan Bédié at the platform of the opposition rally on October 10 in Abidjan.

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By: Laurent Correau Follow

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The ECOWAS delegation which met with Ivorian political actors calls on the government and the opposition to "make considerable efforts" so that the presidential election of October 31 takes place in a peaceful manner.

Clashes have left several dead in recent days.

The power remains inflexible on a postponement of the poll.

The opposition is implementing a strategy of civil disobedience.

What are the logics of the two camps?

To try to understand it, our guest this morning is the Ivorian political analyst Sylvain N'Guessan.

  • Ivory Coast

  • Henri Konan Bédié

  • Ivory Coast Politics

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