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Succession questions loom after Côte d'Ivoire re-elects ageing president

As President Alassane Ouattara prepares for a fourth term after winning last week's election in Côte d'Ivoire in a landslide, the exclusion of his two main challengers from the race has left the opposition splintered and voters disillusioned. With no successor lined up for the 83-year-old leader, observers are concerned…

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Millions in Côte d'Ivoire head to polls after tense presidential campaign

Ivorians are heading to the polls on Saturday in one of the most watched presidential elections in West Africa. Incumbent Alassane Ouattara is seeking to defeat four other candidates to secure a fourth term – though key opposition figures are not on the ballot.

Radio France Internationale

‘Dare to change’: Ivory Coast heads to the polls as rivals seek to oust Ouattara

Incumbent leader, 83, is accused of cracking down on political dissent and overseeing unequal economic growth

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Tensions mount as Alassane Ouattara seeks fourth term in Ivory Coast vote

Protests have been banned and opposition figures sidelined as 83-year-old president ignores calls to step down

The Guardian - UK

Côte d'Ivoire presidential election 2025: What's at stake?

Côte d'Ivoire's presidential election campaign is taking shape, with four challengers hoping to defeat longtime incumbent Alassane Ouattara in the 25 October vote, but no candidates from the country's two main opposition parties. For Spotlight on Africa, analyst Paul Melly underlines that the run-up has so far been peaceful, but…

Radio France Internationale

Côte d'Ivoire bans protests after opposition leaders barred from vote

In a statement released on Thursday, the National Security Council announced it would ban any public gatherings aimed at challenging the Constitutional Council's ruling barring two opposition leaders from standing in this month's election – a move that analysts say could backfire.

Radio France Internationale

Why Côte d’Ivoire’s election could be more complex than it seems

Côte d'Ivoire's presidential election campaign is taking shape, with four challengers hoping to defeat longtime incumbent Alassane Ouattara in the 25 October vote – but no candidates from the country's two main opposition parties. While analysts say the run-up has so far been peaceful, some fear that young voters in…

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Why did rumours of a coup sweep Ivory Coast this week?

Tensions over upcoming elections and the barring of an opposition candidate are mounting.

Al Jazeera

Gbagbo ally Charles Ble Goude returns to Ivory Coast

Former right-hand man to the ex-president was a key figure in post-electoral violence that swept the country in 2010-11.

Al Jazeera

Ivory Coast's Charles Blé Goudé, key figure in post-election violence, makes homecoming

Charles Ble Goude, a key figure in post-electoral violence in Ivory Coast 11 years ago, returned to the country Saturday for the first time in more than eight years, hinting that his political ambitions remained undimmed.

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