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opposition calls for “opening of a civilian transition”

The day after the presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire, the opposition announced that it did not recognize this election and noted the end of President Ouattara's mandate. as reported from Abidjan, François Hume-FerkatadjiPrior to the announcement of the partial results, which were to be published in the coming hours, the…

calls for calm for a peaceful election increase

As Ivorians prepare to vote to elect their president this Saturday, Oct. 31, religious leaders are renewing their call for unity while artists sing in favor of tolerance. The country is still plagued by election violence in 2010. And hopes that this election will take place in peace. The Alliance of Religions for Peace, which…

Buhari calls for peace, but does not mention army intervention

Political power multiplies the adjustment movements and press releases after a chaotic week across the country - marked on Tuesday, October 20, by the intervention of the army towards a peaceful meeting in Lagos, then by a wave of looting and demolition in many states. In a statement released on Sunday night, President Muhammadu Buhari called "a call for peace" and lamented the loss of life in Nigeria.…

ECOWAS calls for calm and lifting of the boycott

In Côte d'Ivoire, the ECOWAS ministerial mission completed its two-day mission on Monday 19 October. In its final statement, the delegation from the West African Economic Community called for restraint, but also called on Pascal Affi N'guessan from the FPI and Henri Konan Bedié from the PDCI to reconsider their words on the order of boycott of the electoral process and civil disobedience.…

UN calls for the release of opponent Maurice Kamto

UN human rights experts are calling for the release of the main opposition leader Maurice Kamto and those arrested during protests organized by the opposition last month. In a press release, UN experts call on Yaoundé to release the president of Cameroon's Renaissance movement, Maurice Kamto, blocked in his home since Sept. 22. Officially, he is not the subject of any arrest warrant or house arrest, but according to his lawyers, he cannot leave his home. His residence is surrounded by hundreds of elements from the…

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