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Côte d'Ivoire opposition calls for daily protests ahead of presidential election

Supporters of different opposition parties wave flags and carry placards during a march calling for an inclusive election in the neighborhood of Yopougon in Abidjan on 9 August, 2025, ahead of the presidential election on October 25, 2025. AFP - ISSOUF SANOGO

Côte d'Ivoire's two main opposition parties called on Sunday for daily protests, less than two weeks before a presidential election in which their two main candidates are barred from running.

At a march in Abidjan on Saturday, which had been banned by authorities the day before, security forces dispersed crowds with tear gas. At least 237 people were arrested, according to Interior Minister Vagondo Diomande.

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