Ivory Coast Opposition Says Dozens Were Arrested After Protests

A coalition of Ivory Coast opposition figures said Tuesday that dozens of its members were rounded up on the street or at their homes in the wake of protests last week against President Alassane Ouattara's bid for a second term, a spokesman said. At least one person was killed, others were injured and property was damaged in two days of demonstrations against the constitutional court's validation of Ouattara's candidacy for an October 25 presidential election. Before...

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