Four months ahead of Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election, the Ivorian diaspora is mobilizing in Paris, and calling for democratic and inclusive elections.
This rally was organized by the Youth of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (JPDCI), the main opposition party.
Handrey Fanoux was at the rally:
“It’s important for me to be here to support my party and to show the whole of Côte d’Ivoire that, even if we’re abroad, we participate in the expression of democracy in the country where we live.”
The demonstrators are protesting the exclusion of their presidential candidate, Tidjane Thiam, from the electoral list for the October vote.
“Precisely our concern is that the president refuses to include our leader on the electoral list,” says Mélanie N’dri Amoin. “And that won’t please us. Not at all, really not at all.”
Mickael Kadji, is Vice President of JPDCI diaspora:
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