US EditionIvory Coast's Incumbent Leader Ouattara Is Sworn in for a Fourth Term
Alassane Ouattara secured over 89% of the vote amid low turnout and violence that resulted in 11 deaths and more than 1,650 arrests, officials said.
- On Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in for a fourth term at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan after winning about 89% of the vote in an October election marked by low turnout and unrest.
- The 2016 constitutional referendum and Ouattara's 2020 reset claim shaped eligibility disputes after his disputed 2010 election win against Laurent Gbagbo, former president.
- Violence around the vote resulted in deaths and mass arrests, with at least 11 people killed and over 1,650 people arrested, while Alassane Ouattara's government excluded main opposition figures from the ballot.
- Regional leaders' presence and U.S. remarks framed the international response as eleven African presidents attended Monday's inauguration, and Jacob Helberg called Ivory Coast politically stable, saying `We are not in the business of telling people how to run their country`.
- The contested inauguration risks deepening political divisions in Ivory Coast amid disputed eligibility claims, as supporters credit Ouattara with economic restoration while critics warn of power consolidation.
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der Standard DEParticipation in the presidential election was comparatively low at 50 percent. Ouattaras' strongest competitors were excluded from the election
Africa Intelligence Brief — December 8, 2025
Today’s most material signals for cross-border capital touch politics, energy, trade flows, and humanitarian risk. Côte d’Ivoire’s president took the oath for a fourth term; Morocco advanced domestic gas; the Netherlands sharpened its Sahara stance; the UN opened a $33 billion relief appeal; and Nigeria freed 100 abducted students, resetting the security narrative. Add fresh […]
On 8 December, the Ivorian President was sworn in in Abidjan in the presence of numerous heads of State of the continent.
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Ivory Coast's incumbent leader Ouattara is sworn in for a fourth term
Ivory Coast’s incumbent President Alassane Ouattara has been sworn in for a fourth term after taking over 89% of the vote in an October election marked by low turnout and unrest.
Re-elected with nearly 90% of the vote, the Ivorian President promises a term of office oriented towards succession while claiming to be the President of all Ivorians. ...
Radio France Internationale
L-FRIIPresident Alassane Ouattara was invested on 8 December 2025 for a fourth term at the head of Côte d'Ivoire during a ceremony at the presidential palace in Abidjan. He was re-elected at the end of October with nearly 90% of the votes in the first round.
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