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Ivory Coast votes in a tense election after an opposition boycott and clashes over President Alassane Ouattara's contested attempt to secure a third term u.afp.com/3jqp

#BREAKING Ivory Coast president calls on opponents to renounce civil disobedience over election

#UPDATE Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara appealed to opponents to give up a campaign of civil disobedience during Saturday's election as protests broke out in Abidjan and other towns over his contested bid for a third term
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#BREAKING Ivory Coast opposition says election a "failure" for Ouattara bid for third term

#BREAKING Ex-Ivory Coast rebel chief Soro calls for actions towards President Ouattara's departure

#UPDATE Opposition candidates said they dismissed the vote as a failure and an exiled former rebel chief and one-time ally of President Alassane Ouattara said he no longer recognised the Ivorian leader as president u.afp.com/3jGy