Tag: Ivory Coast

  • PRESIDENT OUATTARA WINS FOURTH TERM IN IVORY COAST WITH 89.77% AMID OPPOSITION BOYCOTT AND LOW TURNOUT

    PRESIDENT OUATTARA WINS FOURTH TERM IN IVORY COAST WITH 89.77% AMID OPPOSITION BOYCOTT AND LOW TURNOUT

    Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has won a fourth term in office, securing a landslide 89.77% of the vote in an election marked by tension, violence, and opposition boycotts, according to the electoral commission. Nearly nine million Ivorians were eligible to vote on Saturday, but turnout was 50.1%, with Ouattara dominating his northern strongholds and…

  • IVORY COAST MARKS 65th INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY WITH MILITARY PARADE

    IVORY COAST MARKS 65th INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY WITH MILITARY PARADE

    Supporters have gathered in Bouaké to mark Ivory Coast’s 65th independence anniversary with a military parade, shortly after President Alassane Ouattara announced his intention to seek a controversial fourth term.   The event featured participation from French, American, and Moroccan troops, highlighting ongoing Western military ties despite France’s recent withdrawal from the region.