President Alassane Ouattara

Alassane Ouattara Poised For 4th Term As Ivorians Cast Votes

October 26, 2025 4:33 pm

Ivory Coast’s 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara faces divided opposition amid low turnout and rising tensions over a controversial fourth term bid.

Polls closed across Ivory Coast on Saturday October 25, 2025 after a day of voting marked by low turnout, scattered unrest, and deep political divisions, as 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara appeared on course to secure a fourth term in office.

Nearly nine million Ivorians were eligible to vote in the election, which pitted Ouattara against four rivals. Many opposition leaders, however, were either barred from running or called for a boycott, undermining confidence in the vote’s competitiveness.

Reports from …

Gbagbo Sets Sight On 2025 Elections, Pushes For Amnesty

August 13, 2022 2:50 am

The President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara last week lifted the shadow of a jail sentence over his erstwhile bitter political rival Laurent Gbagbo, however, the measure may only go a short way toward lowering the political temperature as the former President now has his eyes fixed on future ambitions.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Gbagbo returned home last year following a battle at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague that resulted in his acquittal on war crimes charges. Gbagbo formerly engaged in a brief but brutal presidential battle with Ouattara.

Since then, Ouattara has welcomed …

Ivory Coast Leader Urges Peace As He Files Candidacy For Elections

August 25, 2020 1:57 pm

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara called for peace after clashes that have claimed at least eight lives as he filed his candidacy on Monday for elections less than three months away.

Clashes broke out after Ouattara, who initially said he would not stand again, changed his mind following the sudden death of prime minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, his anointed successor.

“I know I can count on all my fellow citizens to ensure that this election is peaceful and that Ivorians can make their choice in peace, without violence,” Ouattara said as he left the headquarters of the Independent Electoral Commission …