Ivory Coast Votes for Parliament, President Seeks Majority

Ivory Coast residents are voting Sunday in a parliamentary election that the president hopes will maintain his strong majority despite challenges from the opposition.   Voting for the more than 1,300 candidates for 255 seats was slow Sunday, while security was high.   President Alassane Ouattara's ruling coalition promises growth, hoping to seal its majority. The opposition Ivorian Popular Front, however, is participating in the vote in hopes of a more diversified...

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