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political aversion while awaiting results

Tense atmosphere in Côte d'Ivoire, where the results of the presidential election this Saturday are now to be announced. The vote was boycotted by the opposition, which is already talking about a "failure" in power, while President Alassane Ouattara, who is seeking a very controversial third term, called for calm. With our…

Paul-Simon Helpful: Thabo Mbeki fears “collapse of Côte d’Ivoire”

In Côte d'Ivoire, energy and opposition don't battle solely on the nationwide stage. In addition they argue throughout the continent. Thus, the opposition has simply obtained help from South African Thabo Mbeki. With what probability of success? Paul-Simon Helpful is a regional adviser on the Institute for Safety Research in Pretoria. On-line from Dakar, he solutions questions from RFI. .

Ivory Coast: comply with the primary spherical of presidential elections dwell

Practically 7.5 million voters are known as to the polls in Côte d'Ivoire for this primary spherical of presidential elections. They've the selection between 4 votes: Alassane Ouattara, Henri Konan Bédié, Pascal Affi N'Guessan and Kouadio Konan Bertin. A vote boycotted the opposition, which known as for civil disobedience. Observe the progress of this election day dwell. .

Sylvain N’Guessan: “Laurent Gbagbo wants to remain opposition leader”

After nine years of silence, Laurent Gbagbo has come out of his silence. On Thursday, October 29, the former president of Côte d'Ivoire on TV5 Monde called on his successor Alassane Ouattara to negotiate to avoid disaster for the country. What is Laurent Gbagbo's real political ambition today, still living in exile? Sylvain N'Guessan is a political analyst and director of the Abidjan Strategy Institute, he responds to one of our special envoys, Christophe Boisbouvier. .

far from partisan divisions, bloggers give their voice

In Ivory Coast, the first round of the presidential election is scheduled for Saturday, October 31, and the election campaign ends Thursday night. A vote boycotted the opposition, which called for civil disobedience to block Alassane Ouattara's candidacy for a third term. A context where Ivorian bloggers try to make their voices heard far from biased divisions to call for satisfaction.…

“For us, no choice next Saturday”

In Ivory Coast, the presidential election is scheduled for Saturday, October 31st. Yesterday, presidential candidate Alassane Ouattara declared on RFI and France 24 that the vote would take place. Today, opposition platform spokesman Pascal Affi N'Guessan says there will be no election. Former Prime Minister Laurent Gbagbo is interviewed by Christophe Boisbouvier of RFI and Marc Perelman of France 24.…