Sixteen Killed in Ivory Coast Town Ahead of Presidential Vote
An Ivorian police officer gestures next to a burnt car during demonstrations against a third term of the outgoing Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan on Oct. 19.
Photographer: Sia Kambou/AFP via Getty Images
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At least sixteen people were killed in an Ivory Coast town ahead of the Oct. 31 presidential elections, according to a government statement late Saturday, laying blame on a civil disobedience campaign called by the opposition.
Sporadic incidents of violence have been reported across the country, but the Dabou district, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the economic capital Abidjan, has seen the highest death toll and reported a further 67 injuries. More than 50 people were arrested between Oct. 19 and 21, it said.