Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara takes early lead as opposition calls for uprising
Officials say at least five people died in election day protests against Ouattara’s bid for a third term as president
01 November 2020 - 22:49
Abidjan — Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara took a strong early lead on Sunday as he seeks a third term in an election that has been marked by violence, winning all 26 of the voting districts that were announced by the electoral commission.
Ouattara, 78, won at least 90% of the vote in the majority of the districts announced from Saturday's poll, most of which are ruling party strongholds. There are 108 districts in total...
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