Said the group: “We are also concerned about the troubling violent and humanitarian situation in the Ivory Coast which follows what appears to be a controversial election. We have received reliable reports from our bordering counties structures about the appalling conditions of Ivorian Citizens who have crossed over to Liberia. The MRUYP-LC said the circumvention of term limits is one major factor that seriously weakens Africans’ democracy and governance in Africa. “And this evading term limits in Africa carries far – reaching consequences for the continent’s governance, security, and development,” he group condemns. According to group, Africa as a continent, has 34 presidential elections scheduled between 2019 and 2021, and in roughly one – third of these elections, the issue of leaders challenging term limits has been central.

Source: Front Page Africa November 03, 2020 00:11 UTC