Cote d'Ivoire: the international community calls for appeasement after the election

Police deny a barricade in Abidjan near the house of Henri Konan Bedié, November 3, 2020. Leo Correa / AP Photo

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The international community is worried about the situation in Côte d'Ivoire after the presidential election.

The provisional results were announced this Tuesday, November 3, in the morning.

The Independent Electoral Commission announces the victory of outgoing President Alassane Ouattara, for a third term contested by the opposition.

Outside the Ivorian borders, several organizations and countries are watching the situation with concern, and calling for dialogue and appeasement.

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The European Union " 

 " of the election, while expressing its " 

 " around this election.

The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, explains that he expects " 

 " for an appeasement of the climate and a resumption of dialogue, in a press release published this Tuesday morning, even before the

is surrounded by the police.

► See also: Côte d'Ivoire: President Ouattara reelected for a contested third term

#Cotedivoire: The EU takes note of the announcement of the provisional election results.

The EU expects all stakeholders to take the initiative in favor of calming the climate and resuming dialogue.

#AUEU

https://t.co/0DQtazxg20

  Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) November 3, 2020

Appeasement, openness, reconciliation ... This is also what French President Emmanuel Macron asked Alassane Ouattara, during a phone call revealed by our colleagues from

.

The Elysee takes care to specify that this call took place on Sunday evening, the day after the poll was held, at a time when there was no indication yet on the results of the election, but indications on the conditions under which the vote took place.

On this point, the French presidency expresses " 

 " and specifies that its messages are not addressed only to the outgoing camp, but also to the opposition.

Finally, within the African Union, it is affirmed that the concerns are real, and that the proposals to be made to the various parties to ease tensions are being studied.

This same source specifies that it is necessary to act quickly, before things deteriorate.

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