Alassane Ouattara wins landslide fourth term as Ivory Coast’s president

Barring any surprise from the Constitutional Council, the octogenarian, who has been in office since 2011, will lead until 2030. Photograph: Luc Gnago/Reuters

Alassane Ouattara has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Ivory Coast by a landslide.

According to provisional results announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (CIE) on Monday evening, the 83-year-old won a fourth term as head of the west African country with 89.77% or 3.75m votes.