6 killed as Ivory Coast awaits election results

Six people have died this month during the election period in the Ivory Coast. Ivorians voted for a new president on Saturday. While election day was generally calm, incidents were reported at 200 polling stations across the country, according to security …

GPT Infra shares surge over 10% after winning Rs 195 crore project in Ivory Coast

GPT Infraprojects Limited (GPT Infra) shares rallied more than 10% in early trade after the company announced a major international order worth around ₹195 crore (approximately €18.9 million). The update was shared through an official filing on October 25, …

Week in Pictures: From elections in Ivory Coast to Russian strike in Kyiv

Presidential election in Ivory Coast: Early results already reveal a clear winner

The outgoing president Alassane Ouattara, aged 83, is on track for a fourth term in Ivory Coast, with overwhelming scores in several departments, sometimes exceeding 90%. Nearly 9 million voters were called to the polls on Saturday, and the early results …

Former commerce minister Billon concedes defeat to Ouattara in Ivory Coast election

FILE PHOTO: Jean-Louis Billon, presidential candidate of the CODE (Democratic Congress), attends the launch of his electoral campaign in Abidjan, Ivory Coast October 10, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Former Ivory Coast …

Doubts surrounding legitimacy: Ivory Coast's Ouattara set for fourth term, early results suggest

Alassane Ouattara looked likely to secure a fourth term as Ivory Coast president when final results are released Monday, with early tallies pointing to a landslide victory in a race from which two major rivals had been banned. Ouattara, 83, has led the …

Alassane Ouattara, economist turned I. Coast political pillar secures victory

A US-trained economist who appears to be an almost immovable cornerstone of Ivory Coast's political life, President Alassane Ouattara won a fourth term Monday following the presidential election. The country's electoral commission announced the …

Ouattara wins landslide fourth term as Ivory Co…

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has won a fourth term, securing a crushing 89.77 percent in a vote which his two greatest rivals were barred from, the electoral commission said Monday. Nearly nine million voters were eligible to cast their …

Ouattara set for fourth term as Ivory Coast awaits election results

Ivorians waited for results on Sunday after voting for a new president ended the day before, with incumbent Alassane Ouattara likely to win a fourth term. Ouattara, 83, has led the world's top cocoa producer since 2011, when the country began …

Ivory Coast: vote counting in the presidential election has begun

Polls have closed and counting has begun in Ivory Coast’s Saturday presidential election, as longtime President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term. Only a few voters trickled in just before 6 p.m when polls close. Leticia Bea, a teacher, said she was …