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Violence and arrests over the weekend have deepened political tensions in Côte d'Ivoire, after opposition supporters took to the streets to protest President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to run for a fourth term in October. Several opposition leaders have been barred from the race, and their parties say the arrests are…

Veteran Ivorian leader Alassane Ouattara has confirmed he will seek a fourth term as president, amid rising tensions over the exclusion of key opposition candidates ahead of the 25 October election.

Tensions are rising in the country ahead of October polls, with many wary of a repeat of election violence seen in 2011.

Côte d'Ivoire is preparing for a contentious presidential election in October as President Alassane Ouattara’s supporters rally for his likely re-election bid. Meanwhile, opposition groups are demanding a fairer contest and the reinstatement of barred candidates.

Four prominent opposition figures in Côte d'Ivoire have been excluded from the final electoral list, officials announced on Wednesday, leaving them ineligible to contest presidential elections later this year.

Tensions over upcoming elections and the barring of an opposition candidate are mounting.

Tidjane Thiam, a former banker, has won a near-unanimous vote to represent the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast in the forthcoming presidential election

Nearly 8.7 million voters are on the provisional electoral roll in Côte d'Ivoire this year, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced on Monday. The IEC officially submitted this list to the political parties. Despite this move, the opposition continues to demand a further revision of the electoral roll before the…

Ivory Coast is the sixth in a growing list of African nations cutting military ties with former colonial power France.