The Ivory Coast was in the midst of its election cycle, with the election occurring Saturday, however they are seeing protests and clashes in the streets over the process. The current President, Alassane Ouattara, was expected to commit to a peaceful transfer of power because it was clear that he would be voted out of office, a democratic success to the citizens of the Ivory Coast. However, during the past couple of weeks there have been multiple attempts to suppress votes as well as other disruptions that were not allowing people to cast their ballots. The opposition, who were poised for victory, have been telling people to not vote, but rather to boycott the election due to the fact that it is not a fair election. This has caused more conflict between the two sides, and some are worried that it could result in a similar event that happened in 2010 with an election dispute that led to 3,000 deaths.
Joey Droll
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-election-ouattara/2020/10/30/334f96fc-1a1f-11eb-8bda-814ca56e138b_story.html
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