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IVORY COAST Issue dated 02/09/2020

Presidential elections: Ouattara puts his money on a high abstention level

Alassane Ouattara after submitting the application for October presidential election, 24 August 2020.
Alassane Ouattara after submitting the application for October presidential election, 24 August 2020. © REUTERS/Luc Gnago
The presidential coalition is forecasting that its champion, Alassane Ouattara, will win the elections in the first round with a score of 65%. It is counting on high abstention levels in regions traditionally loyal to Laurent Gbagbo [...] (574 words)
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A campaign poster for Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, 15 October, 2020.
A campaign poster for Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, 15 October, 2020. © LEGNAN KOULA/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP
IVORY COAST 02/11/2020

Economy a double-edged sword in Ouattara's election campaign 

Campaigning for a third term in office, Alassane Ouattara has made great play of the country's economic growth and its respect for the conditions set by the IMF. The economic indicators he is using, however, are still being processed and could turn out less favourable than the Ivorian president imagines. [...]
Alassane Ouattara and Apostolic Nuncio Paolo Borgia during the unveiling ceremony of the commemorative stamp of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ivory Coast and the Vatican.
Alassane Ouattara and Apostolic Nuncio Paolo Borgia during the unveiling ceremony of the commemorative stamp of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ivory Coast and the Vatican. © Ivory Coast Presidency Ivory Coast Presidency
IVORY COAST 24/09/2020

Alassane Ouattara awaits Pope Francois' crucial choice for Ivory Coast's next cardinal 

The Ivorian president has come in for criticism from Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa for deciding to run for a third term in office. With Kutwa due to retire as cardinal next year, Ouattara is worrying that Pope Françis may name an even more outspoken prelate in his place. [...]

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