Ivorians head to the polls as divisions from Presidential vote linger

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Ivorians head to the polls as divisions from Presidential vote linger  Ivorians head to the polls this Saturday to elect the 255 members of Ivory Coast's National Assembly, in a vote shaped by deep political divisions.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/27/ivorians-head-to-the-polls-as-divisions-from-presidential-vote-linger  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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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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