Following keenly contested and closely watched parliamentary
elections held in Cote d'Ivoire on 18th December, the
Commission Electoral Independente (CEI), released official results
on Tuesday 20th December. This was the first election since the
2010-11 violence that had a significant opposition involvement and,
as such, would prove a stern test of the country's political
institutions and inclusiveness.
- Final results (excluding one seat
where there was a dead heat) have been declared in the
parliamentary elections that were held in Cote d'Ivoire on 18th
December. Voting was carried out in a largely peaceful and
transparent manner although some reports of small clashes and
attempted electoral fraud were reported by the main domestic
observation group, Plateforme des Organisations de la Societe
Civile pour l'Observation des Elections en Cote d'Ivoire
(POECI). One negative outcome was the low turnout of 34.1% which is
higher than was feared at one point but still
