With the October presidential election just six months away, political tensions in Côte d’Ivoire are on the rise. The opposition party, PPA-CI, has called for the dissolution of the country’s electoral commission, citing concerns over irregularities in the provisional electoral list.

Katinan Koné, president of the party’s Strategic and Political Council, argues that such a move is necessary to preserve social peace and ensure the credibility of the electoral process. His comments came during a forum focused on electoral disputes and irregularities.

The demand from the opposition adds further complexity to an already heated political atmosphere ahead of the upcoming election.