Vote counting underway in Ivory Coast presidential election

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00:00For Ivorians, it was time to take to the polls and make a choice.

00:04The choice of who will lead the country for the next five years among the five candidates on the ballot.

00:09Haunted by the violence that marked previous presidential elections,

00:13many of them say they are voting for peace and stability in Ivory Coast.

00:17It's important for me to be here today for the peace of my country,

00:21for the stability of my country and also for the development of my country.

00:25One of the major challenges of this election is voter turnout,

00:28especially among young people.

00:30After peaking at 81% in 2010, turnout fell to 53% in the 2020 presidential election.

00:38This is my first time voting and it's a dream come true.

00:41Today it's our turn. So it's a pleasure for us. It's our duty.

00:45Over a thousand observers from Ivorian civil society and regional organizations

00:50were deployed throughout the country to monitor the smooth running of the election.

00:54Although election day was generally peaceful,

00:57a few isolated incidents were reported here and there.

01:01Overall, the atmosphere is calm.

01:03The isolated incidents we have seen include the vandalism of ballot boxes in certain areas.

01:08The preliminary results are expected to be published

01:11by the Independent Electoral Commission early next week.

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