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Ivory Coast Votes: Ouattara Aims for Fourth Term Amid Controversy

10/27/2025

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Vote counting is underway in Ivory Coast after President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term, a move critics say excludes major opposition figures such as Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam.
About 7 million people were eligible to vote.
Turnout rose through the day.
Observers expect Ouattara to win in the first round with more than 50%.
Security forces were deployed to prevent protests.

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Vote counting is underway in Ivory Coast after President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term, a move critics say excludes major opposition figures such as Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam.
About 7 million people were eligible to vote.
Turnout rose through the day.
Observers expect Ouattara to win in the first round with more than 50%.
Security forces were deployed to prevent protests.