POLITICS

Ivory Coast Votes as Ouattara Seeks Fourth Term

Voters in Ivory Coast head to the polls Saturday in a presidential race widely expected to extend the rule of Alassane Ouattara. The 83-year-old, in power for 15 years after 2016 constitutional changes reset term limits, is seeking a fourth term and is accused of using his authority to bar main opponents. In the world’s largest cocoa producer, observers say the ballot pits continuity against renewal: supporters credit Ouattara with stability and economic gains, while critics decry a crackdown on dissent. The country has rebounded from the 2010 post-election uprising and largely avoided Sahel-style unrest.

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