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Ivorians head to the polls as divisions from Presidential vote linger
Over 8.7 million Ivorians voted amid a boycott by the African Peoples' Party, with the ruling RHDP expected to maintain its majority in the 255-seat National Assembly.
- On Saturday, vote counting began following legislative elections to choose Côte d'Ivoire's 255 National Assembly members, coming two months after President Alassane Ouattara's reelection with the RHDP.
- After a contested October re-election, tensions have persisted into the legislative vote as President Alassane Ouattara secured more than 90 percent amid opposition figures excluded after court rulings and a crackdown killing eleven people.
- More than 2,700 candidates, including nearly 800 independents, competed Saturday as around 8.7 million voters were expected, with ADCI fielding 45 young candidates.
- RHDP appears poised to retain control of the legislature, dominating the outgoing National Assembly and fielding candidates in all constituencies nationwide.
- Amid boycotts by parties linked to Laurent Gbagbo, civil society groups and Koné Mamadou, chairman of NGO Action Justice, say the vote will test the true national strength of the ruling party and opposition.
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Despite reported tensions, the election is taking place with reinforced security arrangements. Turnout to the polls is low “clashes” have been “brought under control” by the police
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, two months after the presidential election in which Alassane Ouattara secured a fourth term with around 90 percent of the vote
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