Côte d'Ivoire Implements Two-Month Protest Ban Ahead of Presidential Election
13:07 18.10.2025 (Updated: 13:24 18.10.2025)
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Côte d'Ivoire Implements Two-Month Protest Ban Ahead of Presidential Election
The ban, effective one week before the October 25 presidential election, restricts all political rallies and demonstrations, except those of the five officially approved candidates, the government announced.
The measures is necessary for national security, according to Justice Minister Sansan Kambile.
The decision comes amid rising tensions following the exclusion of prominent opposition figures from the ballot by the the country's electoral commission due to ineligibility.
Recent weeks have reportedly seen protests in Abidjan and sporadic unrest in other regions, resulting in hundreds of arrests.
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