Abidjan, Oct 16, 2025 (AFP) - Amnesty urges I.Coast to 'stop stifling protests' ahead of polls

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2025-10-16

Amnesty International on Thursday called on authorities in Ivory Coast to end a crackdown on opposition protests and release those arrested, less than two weeks before presidential elections. The west African country has been swept by demonstrations ahead of the October 25 elections, after two top opposition figures -- former president Laurent Gbagbo and the head of the main opposition party, Tidjane Thiam -- were barred in September from running......

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