"Tensions are mounting over President Ouattara's decision to run for a fourth term and a ban on opposition candidates. Ivorians will head to the polls on Saturday, October 25, to vote in the presidential election amid widespread anger over incumbent President Alassane Ouattara's decision to run for a fourth consecutive term. Under the constitution, presidents may only serve a maximum of two terms; however, Ouattara argues major constitutional change which was implemented in 2016 reset his limit."
"Ivory Coast, the world's largest cocoa and cashew nut producer, is a regional powerhouse and West Africa's second-largest economy. Perched along the coast of the western Atlantic, between Ghana and Liberia, it boasts vast swaths of rainforest and pristine beaches. About one-quarter of the 32 million population is concentrated in the commercial hub of Abidjan, while the government has its headquarters in the inland capital city of Yamoussoukro."
Ivorians will vote on Saturday, October 25, amid anger over President Alassane Ouattara's bid for a fourth consecutive term and a ban on key opposition candidates. The constitution limits presidents to two terms, but Ouattara contends a 2016 constitutional change reset his term count. The government has barred contenders such as Tidjane Thiam and banned demonstrations, arresting at least 237 members of the Common Front movement. Ivory Coast, the world's largest cocoa and cashew producer and West Africa's second-largest economy, has seen steady World Bank-reported growth while citizens complain of rising living costs and unequal political conditions. It has a history of deadly electoral violence, including the 2011 civil war that killed more than 3,000 people.
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