US EditionIvory Coast candidates hold final rallies ahead of Saturday’s election
Four weakened opposition parties face incumbent President Ouattara amid protests and exclusions, with 8.7 million registered voters expected to participate in the election.
- On Thursday, candidates held final rallies as the campaign officially concluded in the West African nation of 30 million people, with incumbent President Alassane Ouattara delivering a closing message overlooking Abidjan's new bridges.
- The country goes to the polls on Saturday with incumbent President Alassane Ouattara seeking a fourth term that would extend his rule toward almost two decades, while analysts say disqualifications of Tidjane Thiam and Laurent Gbagbo sparked nationwide protests.
- With 8.7 million registered voters, thousands of supporters gathered in central Abidjan during final nationwide rallies, as four weakened opposition parties challenge Ouattara.
- Security worries accompany the campaign as shops and businesses in Abidjan have closed amid fear of violence; Ange Ouattara, 25-year-old supporter, said the president will win in the first round.
- Ouattara is running under the ruling Rassemblement des Houphouetistes pour la Paix with the slogan `For a Great Nation`, while other candidates made final appeals Thursday.
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The Straits Times
Ivory Coast votes with Ouattara's legacy, age in focus
ABIDJAN - Ivory Coast is voting in a presidential election on Saturday with incumbent and strong favourite Alassane Ouattara, 83, claiming credit for nearly 15 years of economic growth and relative stability while hinting it will be his final campaign. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ivory Coast: Rallies End As Presidential Election Holds Saturday
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Campaign rallies in Ivory Coast were officially brought to an end on Thursday, as candidates were in last-minute efforts to court voters ahead of the West African nation’s presidential election on Saturday. The 30 million population cocoa-rich country is voting as the incumbent President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term that would extend his rule to nearly two decades. He is running under the ruling party, Rassembleme…
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