Ivory Coast's president Alassane Ouattara has won a fourth term, securing a crushing 89.77 percent in a vote in which his two greatest rivals were barred from.

Ouattara Wins Landslide Fourth Term as Ivory Coast President

Ivory Coast's longtime president Alassane Ouattara cast his vote on Saturday (October 25), claiming credit for nearly 15 years of economic growth and relative stability while hinting it will be his final campaign.

The election in the world's biggest cocoa producer pits Ouattara against two former government ministers as well as the ex-wife and former spokesperson for his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo. Ouattara is the only candidate with the backing of a strong political party, making him the clear favourite

Ivory Coast's Longtime President Ouattara Votes to Extend Rule

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