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Violence Feared in Contentious Ivory Coast Election

Stacey Knott

   ACCRA, GHANA - As Ivory Coast's president prepares to campaign for
   another term in office, his main challengers have called for a boycott
   of the Oct. 31 election, adding to widespread doubts about a fair and
   transparent vote.

   President Alassane Ouattara's two main challengers, Henri Konan Bedie
   and Pascal Affi N'Guessan, said Thursday they would boycott the vote
   and invited their supporters across the West African nation to do the
   same.

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