"Polls opened in Ivory Coast on Saturday as voters elect a new leader, with the favorite, 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara, seeking to extend his rule to almost two decades. Altogether five candidates are contesting the election, in which more than 8 million people are eligible to vote from a population of 32 million. Polling stations close at 6 p.m. local time (1800 GMT) and provisional results are expected within five days."
"Ouattara, from the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) party, is claiming credit for nearly 15 years of economic growth and relative stability but has suggested that this will be his last campaign. He is a former international banker and deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund. Ouattara has ruled Ivory Coast since 2011Image: Joseph Zahui/Matrix Images/IMAGO"
Polls opened in Ivory Coast as voters choose a new president from five candidates, with more than 8 million eligible electors out of a 32 million population. Polling stations close at 6 p.m. local time and provisional results are expected within five days, with a runoff if no candidate secures over 50% of the vote. Incumbent Alassane Ouattara, 83, leads the race, citing nearly 15 years of economic growth and relative stability and noting his background as an international banker and former IMF deputy managing director. Two major rivals, Tidjane Thiam and Laurent Gbagbo, were barred, prompting protests and arrests and raising fears of renewed election violence.
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