In Côte d’Ivoire, campaign activities officially concluded at midnight on Thursday, ushering in a period of electoral silence before Saturday’s presidential polls.

More than eight million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots to elect the country’s next president.

Across the nation, political parties and candidates held final rallies as they made last appeals to voters.

Among the contenders are former First Lady Simone Ehivet Gbagbo and former Minister Henriette Lagou, the two women vying for the nation’s top office.