Commentary / Africa 26 May 2020 Côte d’Ivoire: Defusing Electoral Tensions Amid Polarised Politics Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election, scheduled for October, risks heightening the country’s deep-rooted political tensions. In this excerpt from the Spring Edition of our Watch List 2020 for European policymakers, Crisis Group urges the EU and its member states to push for dialogue between the ruling party and the opposition and develop tangible structures for electoral observation. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Also available in Français Français English