Overview

• The PPA-CI said six of its members were abducted overnight and held at undisclosed locations, alleging arbitrary detention by security forces.
• Interior Minister Vagondo Diomandé stated that 11 suspects were lawfully arrested after bus torching and clashes in Yopougon.
• Courts have disqualified leading figures such as Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam from the October 25 presidential ballot.
• Protests have spread across Abidjan as opposition supporters decry the exclusion of major contenders and alleged repression.
• The Côte d’Ivoire Bishops’ Conference called for a fair, inclusive election to safeguard democratic stability.