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Meeting on September 21 in Bouana (Grand Bassam), opposition leaders including the Parti Démocratique de Côte d'ivoire, the Mouvement des Générations Capables and the Congrès Panafricain pour la Justice et l'Égalité des Peuples (COJEP) demanded a thorough reform of the electoral process to prevent potential conflicts. In their joint declaration, they emphasized the reliability of the electoral process and the independence of the electoral commission. As a reminder, previous elections have been marred by violence, resulting in enormous loss of life.
On the side of the government, the vagueness surrounding ADO's candidacy seems to be becoming clearer by the day, according to statements made by leaders of his camp. For the mayor of Dimbokro, there is no plan B; the choice of the Houphouëtists is Alassane Ouattara. There is no candidate other than their leader.
And with latent tensions threatening to open another Pandora's box in the country, civil society organizations are acting as peacemakers, multiplying their appeals for calm. These civil society organizations fear that hate speech and violence could trigger a political and social earthquake. On September 14, a local organization called Mouvement Citoyen pour la Recherche de la Justice et de la Paix (Citizen's Movement for the Search for Justice and Peace) held an awareness-raising and education campaign for peace, non-violence and cohesion in Attinguié (south of Abidjan), calling for calm and peaceful elections.
The case of accusations of destabilization against Abidjan continues to occupy the headlines in the country. Burkina Faso accuses its “brother” country of participating in the destabilization of its country. A new development has added fuel to the fire. The Ivorian government has summoned the Burkinabe chargé d'affaires to explain the substance of the case.