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In a vote widely seen as flawed, Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara secured nearly 90 percent of the votes cast in the elections held on Saturday, winning 89.77 percent of the vote. The longtime president, first elected in 2010, will serve a fourth, five-year term as the
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In a vote widely seen as flawed, Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara secured nearly 90 percent of the votes cast in the elections held on Saturday, winning 89.77 percent of the vote. The longtime president, first elected in 2010, will serve a fourth, five-year term as the
Elections
Citizens of Ivory Coast cast their ballots on Saturday to elect a new leader, with longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeking a fourth term. The election has been marred by protests and allegations of opposition clampdown, with several hundred people arrested and concerns over the credibility of the vote. Despite these
Ouattara, Alassane
Voters in the Ivory Coast are set to cast ballots in a presidential election, with incumbent President Alassane Ouattara the overwhelming favorite to secure a fourth term. The election, which will see nearly nine million Ivorians vote from 8am to 6pm, has been marred by controversy, with opposition heavyweights Laurent
Gbagbo, Laurent
Polls have opened in the Ivory Coast for a new leader, with five candidates contesting the election, including the incumbent President Alassane Ouattara seeking to extend his rule to almost two decades. The run-up to the election has been marred by protests against bans imposed on rivals to President Ouattara,
Cocoa industry
Ivory Coast, a country that has defied the trend of coups and instability in francophone Africa, is set to elect its president on Saturday, with incumbent Alassane Ouattara expected to secure a fourth term. However, the path to this moment has been marked by decades of turmoil, including a 2010
Ouattara, Alassane
Candidates in Ivory Coast's presidential election concluded their campaigns on Thursday, with incumbent President Alassane Ouattara seeking a fourth term. The country of 30 million people will go to the polls on Saturday, with 8.7 million registered voters. The campaign has been marked by tensions, with four
Ex-presidents
Thousands of Ivorians protested in Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast, against the exclusion of opposition leaders from the upcoming presidential election. The protesters, who gathered in Yopougon, held banners with messages such as "Enough is enough!" and "No true democracy without true justice." The opposition
Democracy
Alassane Ouattara's decision to run for a fourth term as Ivory Coast's president has sparked warnings of a return to "old guard dictator rule" in a region where democracy is increasingly challenged. Analysts point to the weakening of the opposition and constitutional changes that
Ouattara, Alassane
President Alassane Ouattara's decision to run for a fourth term in the 2025 election comes as a surprise, given his earlier pledges to step down and hand power to a younger generation. At 83, Ouattara's leadership has been marked by sustained economic growth, but critics argue
Ouattara, Alassane
Alassane Ouattara, the 83-year-old President of the Ivory Coast, has announced his bid for a fourth term in the country's October 25 presidential election. Ouattara has led the country since 2011 and has been a key figure in restoring the country's economy and international influence. However,
Ouattara, Alassane
As tensions rise over the exclusion of many heavyweight opposition candidates, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has announced he will seek a fourth term leading the West African nation. Ouattara, the 83-year-old president who has led the country since 2011, declared his plan in a televised announcement on Tuesday, citing
