Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has won a fourth term with 89.8% of the vote amid controversy, as key challengers Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam were barred from running, leading to a 50.1% voter turnout. The opposition, labeling the election a “civilian coup d’etat,” plans to contest the results, while Ouattara’s presidency follows a constitutional change allowing his re-election.
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