Ivory Coast votes as veteran Ouattara seeks 4th term

Deutsche Welle (DW)CenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Timothy Jones with AFP, APOctober 25, 2025 at 04:26 PM

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On October 25, 2025, Ivory Coast held presidential elections with incumbent President Alassane Ouattara seeking a fourth term. More than 8 million voters were eligible to cast ballots among five candidates. Polling stations closed at 6 p.m., with provisional results expected within five days; a runoff will occur if no candidate secures over 50% of the vote. The election was preceded by protests against bans on two major rivals, Tidjane Thiam and Laurent Gbagbo, raising concerns about potential violence similar to that seen in previous elections. To mitigate unrest, the government deployed more than 40,000 security personnel and restricted gatherings not related to the contesting parties.

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