They also called on the president to prevent the election from being further delayed. The demonstration was organised by the youth wing of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, a coalition that unites the parties of former president Henri Konan Bedie and of ex-prime minister Alassane Ouattara.
National elections in Ivory Coast are due to take place by early March, having been repeatedly postponed since 2005.
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