Cote d’Ivoire President Ouattara aims at re-election

Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara,78, will seek re-election in October this year after his proposed successor, former Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, died last month.

J’ai la conviction, que par l'engagement et le travail de toutes les forces vives de la Nation, dans l'union et la paix, nous parviendrons à bâtir pour nous-mêmes et pour nos enfants une Côte d'Ivoire meilleure. pic.twitter.com/4LSRMMvInD

— Alassane Ouattara (@AOuattara_PRCI) August 6, 2020

The announcement made by Ouattare on Twitter microblog says: «I am the candidate for the presidential elections on 31 October 2020».

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara will seek re-election in October after his handpicked successor, former Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, died last month https://t.co/DIpbcdoBZ6

— Bloomberg Africa (@BloombergAfrica) August 6, 2020

«This decision, carefully considered, is a duty that I accept in the best interests of the Nation; in order to continue to put my experience tirelessly at the service of our country» he added.

Alassan Ouattara won a second five-year term in 2015 with almost 84% of the vote. With 2,118,229 votes, or 83.66% of votes cast, and a 54.63% turnout.