Côte d’Ivoire is awaiting the outcome of Saturday’s legislative elections as vote tallying continues across the country.

The Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) is currently compiling and verifying ballots nationwide, with official results expected to be announced early this week.

For opposition parties, the central objective of the polls is to prevent the ruling party from securing an absolute majority in parliament.

The results are widely seen as a key test of Côte d’Ivoire’s political balance ahead of future national elections.