(Ecofin Agency) - One person died and many other were injured on 10th September, in Côte d'Ivoire during protests against the presidential bid of Alassane Ouattara to the 25th October election.

The demonstrations which took place in Abidjan and many other Ivorian cities were organised following a rallying call from some members of the opposition in favour of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo (pictured) and who are contesting the eligibility of Mr. Ouattara.

The Ivorian Constitutional Council made public on 9th September the final list of 10 candidates, authorising Mr. Ouattara to bid for a second term against an eroded opposition. The outgoing president is the favourite for a critical election for the stability of Côte d'Ivoire after the post-electoral crisis following the refusal of Mr. Gbagbo to admit defeat in 2010.

Laurent Gbagbo has been detained for over three years at the Hague, awaiting his trial for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court due to his presumed part in the crisis which started at the end of 2010 and lasted till beginning 2011, resulting in the deaths of over 3,000 people.

The main protests happened in regions known for being favourable to Mr. Gbagbo. Young Bétés (local ethnic group of Mr. Gbagbo) built barriers in Gagnoa (230 km North-West of Abidjan), his hometown, as well as crossroads in the neighbouring areas, preventing the movement of vehicles.

In Bayota, about 50 kilometers north of Gagnoa, clashes between hauliers in majority Dioula (Northern Muslim ethnic group from which Mr. Ouattara comes from) and young people resulted in one person being seriously injured among the hauliers.

Violent clashes between people armed with knives, bludgeons and stones then occurred in the neighbouring village of Logouata. An elderly man from the village was killed and houses were burned. Many injured people were transported to the hospital in Sinfra.

On the other hand, an area of Bonoua (60km east of Abidjan), hometown of Simone Gbagbo, spouse of the ex-president who is serving a jail sentence of 20 years, was crippled by demonstrators. Many people were injured during clashes between young Abouré (local ethnic group from which Simone Gbagbo comes from and in majority Christian) and Dioula.

In Yopougon, a working-class neighbourhood in favour Mr. Gbagbo located in the west of Abidjan, a bus and a minibus were burnt and another was the target of stones throwers.