Cote d'Ivoire: Will Alassane Ouattara Secure a Fourth Term?:

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Key FactsTensions Rise Ahead of Côte d'Ivoire Election

Oct 25, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rfi.fr

Nearly 8.7 million Ivorians are scheduled to vote to elect their next president.

Incumbent Alassane Ouattara is pursuing a fourth term against four mostly outsider candidates.

Major opposition leaders were disqualified for legal reasons, intensifying political tensions.

A nationwide deployment of 44,000 security personnel aims to prevent violence reminiscent of 2020.

The country is still divided between the north and the south.
— Hyacinthe Bley, historian at Félix Houphouët-Boigny University in Abidjan, describes the political divide in Côte d'Ivoire.

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Key FactsOuattara Seeks Fourth Term in Ivory Coast Election

Jul 29, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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President Alassane Ouattara announced his intention to seek a fourth term in the October elections.

A 2016 constitutional amendment removed the presidential term limit, sparking controversy over his bid.

His main opponent, Tidjane Thiam, was barred from running due to dual citizenship laws.

Ouattara cited ongoing security and economic challenges as reasons for his continued leadership.

I am a candidate, because the constitution allows me to seek another term, and my health allows it.
— Alassane Ouattara, President of Ivory Coast, during his announcement of candidacy for a fourth term.

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