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Cote d'Ivoire: Election Triggers Refugee Flood to Border Countries
allAfrica, 5 November 2020
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara may have claimed victory in an election boycotted by the opposition to give himself a third-term, but it has sparked clashes in the country… Read more »
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West Africa: UN Reports 3,000 Ivorians Flee to Neighbouring Countries Amid Electoral Violence
UN News, 3 November 2020
Several thousand people have fled from election-related violence in Côte d'Ivoire to seek sanctuary in neighbouring Liberia, Ghana and Togo, fearing a repeat of the major… Read more »
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West Africa: Liberian Govt Denounces Post-Election Violence in Cote d'Ivoire
RFI, 3 November 2020
The Liberian government issued a statement distancing itself from the ongoing post-election violence taking place in neighbouring Côte d'Ivoire after claims from some… Read more »
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Liberia: GOL Debunks Supporting in Cote d'Ivoire
Liberian Observer, 3 November 2020
The Government of Liberia has announced that it has no part to play in acts of violence taking place in neighboring Cote D'Ivoire in the wake of Saturday's Polls. Read more »
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West Africa: Thousands of Refugees From Ivory Coast Enter Liberia Amid Fear of Electoral Violence
FrontPageAfrica, 2 November 2020
Thousands of Ivorian refugees have crossed over to Liberia amid fear of electoral violence that have marred the October 31 polls, FrontPage Africa has gathered. Read more »
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Liberia: Liberian Government Distances Itself From Violence in Ivory Coast
FrontPageAfrica, 3 November 2020
The Government of Liberia has distanced itself the violence taking place in neighboring Cote D'Ivoire ahead of Saturday's polls. Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: Liberian Guns and Fighters in Ivory Coast?
FrontPageAfrica, 3 November 2020
Monday morning, in Abidjan, the focus on social media turned to an incident implicating the Ousmane Bamba, a businessman and adviser to President Weah. Read more »
Thousands Flee Cote d'Ivoire Amid Electoral Violence - UN
The UN refugee agency says several thousand people have fled from election-related violence in Côte d'Ivoire to seek sanctuary in neighbouring Liberia, Ghana and Togo, fearing a repeat of the major conflict that followed the election in 2011. It says "violent clashes erupted after the presidential election which was held on 31 October leaving at least a dozen dead and many more injured, according to the latest reports". The Liberian government issued a statement distancing itself from the ongoing post-election violence after claims from some Liberian opposition figures in exile that the George Weah-led government is supporting the unrest. President Alassane Ouattara, who has served for two terms, had previously promised to step aside and make way for a "new generation" of leaders, drawing praise from France and other global allies. But everything changed after the death of his party's candidate, Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly. He soon declared his candidature amid huge condemnation from his opponents.
Cote d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara casting his vote in Abidjan.
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Kouadio Konan Bertin, a former member of the opposition Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire, now running as an independent, has said he will make peace and national unity his ... Read more »
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Political leaders are unlikely to resolve rising tensions ahead of the much-anticipated 31 October presidential elections. The presidential election has become a contest between ... Read more »
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Ivorians went to the polls on October 31, 2020 to elect a new leader. Deutsche Welle reports that several people died in election-day clashes. Electoral officials ha Read more »
