US EditionIvory Coast’s Economic Champion Ouattara Consolidates Power with Fourth Presidential Term
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Ivory Coast’s economic champion Ouattara consolidates power with fourth presidential term
Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara was re-elected in a landslide victory on Monday for a fourth presidential term, in a vote that was marked by the lack of credible opposition. The former high-ranking civil servant, who has led the West African country since 2011, has been both lauded for his economic success and accused of being an increasingly authoritarian leader.
Following the re-election of Alassane Ouattara for a fourth term, several Ivorian opposition officials were summoned on Tuesday by the police in Abidjan, their political groups said. The pre-electoral climate in Côte d'Ivoire was marked by strong tensions, as the opposition denounced the exclusion of its two main figures, Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam. It called for demonstrations banned by the government, invoking risks of public order distu…
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