In Ivory Coast, voters head to polls amid opposition boycott
10 November 2020 |
8:52 am
Polling stations open in Ivory Coast for presidential elections after a campaign marked by inter-community violence. Two of the four candidates are boycotting the vote over President Alassane Ouattara's contested attempt to secure a third term.
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