NEW YORK, 30 October 2020 / PRN Africa / -- The people of Côte d'Ivoire head to the polls tomorrow for an election that is laden with tension over 78-year-old incumbent President Alassane Ouattara's decision to run for a third term after having gone on record as saying that he would step down after two.

As protesters demonstrate up and down the country, the two main opposition parties are calling for a boycott on the grounds that the incumbent's bid to run is unconstitutional, according to news reports.

In a statement issued by his spokesperson, the UN chief has urged all political and opinion leaders and their supporters to “refrain from inciting violence, spreading misinformation and using hate speech”.

Uphold human rights throughout the electoral process

SOURCE UN News Centre