2000 Ivorian presidential election
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The 2000 Ivorian presidential election was a highly contested and violent vote in Côte d'Ivoire that deepened political and ethnic divisions and helped trigger the First Ivorian Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | presidential election ⓘ |
| aftermath |
clashes between security forces and protesters
ⓘ
dozens of deaths ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ street protests in Abidjan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | élection présidentielle ivoirienne de 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCityContext | Abidjan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caused |
deepening ethnic divisions in Côte d'Ivoire
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deepening political divisions in Côte d'Ivoire ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
boycott by major opposition figures
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controversy ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| controversy |
allegations of electoral fraud
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disputed official results ⓘ |
| country |
Côte d'Ivoire
NERFINISHED
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Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeated | Robert Guéï NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedOffice | President of Côte d'Ivoire ⓘ |
| endDate | 2000-10-22 ⓘ |
| excludedCandidate |
Alassane Ouattara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henri Konan Bédié NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followed | 1995 Ivorian presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2010 Ivorian presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
erosion of confidence in electoral institutions
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polarization between north and south of Côte d'Ivoire ⓘ strengthening of concept of "ivoirité" in politics ⓘ |
| internationalReaction |
concern from international observers
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criticism over exclusion of candidates ⓘ |
| languageContext | French ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Ivorian Constitution of 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Côte d'Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
eligibility of opposition candidates
ⓘ
ethnic and regional tensions ⓘ national identity law ⓘ |
| mainOpponent | Robert Guéï NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | military junta of Robert Guéï NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ivorian electoral cycle ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1999 Ivorian coup d'état NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForExclusion |
application of "ivoirité" nationality criteria
ⓘ
disputed nationality of Alassane Ouattara ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | First Ivorian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Laurent Gbagbo became President of Côte d'Ivoire ⓘ |
| startDate | 2000-10-22 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | October 2000 ⓘ |
| triggered | First Ivorian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingSystem | two-round system (de facto single round due to boycott and exclusions) ⓘ |
| winner | Laurent Gbagbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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