00:00Ivorians are at the polls this Saturday to elect 255 members of the National Assembly
00:06in a vote shaped by deep political divisions.
00:09The legislative elections comes just two months after President Ouattara's re-election,
00:14where he secured 90% of the vote, a result fiercely contested by the opposition,
00:19which denounced the exclusion of key figures following court rulings.
00:23Those tensions have carried into the parliamentary race.
00:26The African People's Party linked to former President Laurent Gbagbo
00:29has chosen to boycott the vote altogether.
00:33More than 2,700 candidates are running, including nearly 800 independents.
00:38On the eve of the ballot, President Ouattara's party appears well-placed to secure a comfortable majority,
00:44according to observers.
00:46The RHDP already dominates the outgoing Assembly
00:49and is the only party contesting all constituencies.
00:53For civil society, this election is a crucial test.
00:56The NGO Action Justice says the vote will measure the true national strength
01:00of both the ruling party and the opposition.
01:04But a new political force could disrupt the balance.
01:07Founded in June of 2024, the ADCI is positioning itself as a third bloc.
01:13Around 8.7 million voters are expected to cast their ballots.
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