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Thousands in the Côte d'Ivoire protest the exclusion of opposition leaders from election

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

Thousands of Ivorians took to the streets in Abidjan, the main city of the West African nation, to protest against the exclusion of opposition leaders from the upcoming presidential election.

Protesters gathered from Saturday morning in Yopougon, a densely populated suburb of the capital Abidjan, holding banners with messages such as: “Enough is enough!” and “No true democracy without true justice."

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