Ivory Coast’s Constitutional Council on Tuesday confirmed President Alassane Ouattara’s re-election for a fourth term, securing 89.77% of the vote in the October 25 presidential election.
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Ouattara, 83, ran largely unopposed after his two major rivals — former President Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse executive Tidjane Thiam — were barred from contesting by court rulings. Their exclusion, which the opposition says was politically motivated, has been a major point of controversy.
Announcing the final results in Abidjan, Constitutional Council President Chantal Nanaba Camara said the body had received no complaints challenging the result and found “no irregularities that could undermine the integrity of the election.”
Ouattara took to X shortly after the declaration, expressing gratitude to Ivorian voters for their “renewed confidence” in his leadership.
While Ivory Coast has a history of electoral violence, this year’s vote was mostly peaceful, though isolated clashes resulted in 11 deaths.
However, voter turnout stood at just 50.10%, with many residents in pro-opposition areas choosing to stay away from the polls, reflecting lingering political tensions.
The opposition maintains that the exclusion of its top figures undermines the credibility of the election — a claim the government denies, insisting the judiciary acted independently.
Source: AFP
