Ivory Coast's Alassane Ouattara Secures Landslide Victory for Fourth Term as President
In a decisive victory, Ivory Coast's 83-year-old president, Alassane Ouattara, has been declared the winner of the country's presidential election with a staggering 89.77% of the vote, securing his fourth term in office. The opposition heavyweights Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam were barred from contesting, leaving only four lesser-known candidates on the ballot.
The landslide result is Ouattara's most convincing win to date, surpassing his previous winning margins in 2015 when he secured 83% of the vote. The opposition's best performer was Henriette Lagou Adjoua, who improved her previous record from 0.89% to a mere 1.15%. Jean-Louis Billon, a former trade minister, came close but ultimately finished as runner-up with just 3% of the tally.
Ouattara's victory is seen as a significant improvement over his previous two wins, which were marred by controversy and violence. The current administration has been criticized for its crony capitalism and clampdown on opposition, which has led to widespread human rights concerns.
Despite the low turnout in urban areas, particularly in Abidjan, the commercial capital, observers have noted that this may have inadvertently contributed to a more peaceful election. In 2010, Ouattara's last win was marred by violence, and in 2020, there were reports of youths ransacking the electoral commission's office, leading to a curfew being declared.
Human rights groups had raised alarm about the heavy deployment of security personnel and the sidelining of prominent opposition figures. However, this time around, the election has been marked by relatively calm protests and a higher voter turnout than expected.
Ouattara will now lead the world's largest cocoa producer until 2030, overseeing high economic growth rates and significant infrastructural development. His administration has been praised for its achievements, but critics have accused him of authoritarian tendencies and suppressing dissent.
In a decisive victory, Ivory Coast's 83-year-old president, Alassane Ouattara, has been declared the winner of the country's presidential election with a staggering 89.77% of the vote, securing his fourth term in office. The opposition heavyweights Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam were barred from contesting, leaving only four lesser-known candidates on the ballot.
The landslide result is Ouattara's most convincing win to date, surpassing his previous winning margins in 2015 when he secured 83% of the vote. The opposition's best performer was Henriette Lagou Adjoua, who improved her previous record from 0.89% to a mere 1.15%. Jean-Louis Billon, a former trade minister, came close but ultimately finished as runner-up with just 3% of the tally.
Ouattara's victory is seen as a significant improvement over his previous two wins, which were marred by controversy and violence. The current administration has been criticized for its crony capitalism and clampdown on opposition, which has led to widespread human rights concerns.
Despite the low turnout in urban areas, particularly in Abidjan, the commercial capital, observers have noted that this may have inadvertently contributed to a more peaceful election. In 2010, Ouattara's last win was marred by violence, and in 2020, there were reports of youths ransacking the electoral commission's office, leading to a curfew being declared.
Human rights groups had raised alarm about the heavy deployment of security personnel and the sidelining of prominent opposition figures. However, this time around, the election has been marked by relatively calm protests and a higher voter turnout than expected.
Ouattara will now lead the world's largest cocoa producer until 2030, overseeing high economic growth rates and significant infrastructural development. His administration has been praised for its achievements, but critics have accused him of authoritarian tendencies and suppressing dissent.
i guess you could say he's got the cocoa machine on lock, literally producing all that cash for the country 
anyway, gotta give him props for improving the election process this time around, low turnout in urban areas is a positive sign 
maybe he's finally listening to those human rights groups?
. Like, 89.77% is crazy! What's the point of even having an opposition if they're just gonna get trampled like that? It feels like Ouattara has got this whole thing rigged in his favor 
. I mean, crony capitalism and a clampdown on opposition is never a good look for any government, let alone one that's supposed to be representing its people. It's like Ouattara is more concerned with lining his own pockets than with actually listening to what his citizens want 
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. I'd love to see more transparency and accountability from the government, especially when it comes to elections 
. Maybe then we can have a real conversation about what's best for Ivory Coast and not just a one-man show 
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also gotta wonder wut happened to laurent gbagbo n tidjane thiam?? were they banned from politics 4 good or bad? 
and what about all these 'achievements' he's gonna oversee? Sounds like just more of the same crony capitalism that's been goin on under his admin 
and dont even get me started on this cocoa thing... ivory coast is literally swimmin in gold dust, but is it really profitin anyone but Ouattara himself 
Alassane Ouattara securing his fourth term is crazy talk I mean 89.77% of the vote is insane no wonder the opposition didn't stand a chance 
those lesser-known candidates were like nobodies in comparison. And can we talk about the controversy surrounding his previous wins? it's like he just brushed it off and kept on going 
but still, crony capitalism and clampdowns on opposition is no joke. And did you see the voter turnout in Abidjan? low key awesome 
it's like the security presence actually helped to keep things chill
can't wait to see what the next four years bring!
. He's already won four terms, who cares about one more? 
abidjan should be getting a lot more attention than it gets rn
. 83% of the vote is like, whoa! That's a lot of cocoa-coffee-fueled votes 
#OuattaraReElected #IvoryCoast #CocoaKing
i'm not sure what to make of this, but on one hand, it's great that human rights groups didn't see any major issues with the election 
which might not be a bad thing or a bad thing, idk