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The Digest:

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara, 82, has secured a fourth term with 89.77% of the vote in an election from which his main rivals were disqualified. The electoral commission announced the results on Monday, noting a 50.1% voter turnout in the world's leading cocoa-producing nation.

Key Points:
  • President Alassane Ouattara wins a fourth term with 89.77% of the vote.
  • The election excluded his two strongest opponents from the ballot.
  • Voter turnout was 50.10%, similar to the 2020 election.
  • Entrepreneur Jean-Louis Billon placed a distant second with 3.09%.
  • Voting proceeded peacefully despite pre-election tensions over candidate disqualifications.
  • Ouattara gained unexpected support in southern regions and parts of Abidjan.
  • The result extends his political dominance since first taking power in 2011.
While maintaining stability in a volatile region, this overwhelming victory continues a trend of long-standing leadership in West Africa, raising familiar questions about political competition and succession.

Sources: Ivory Coast Electoral Commission, International Media