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Ivory Coast’s president announces bid for a fourth term after changing the constitution

His candidacy is contested after he changed the constitution to remove the presidential term limit.

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Ivory Coast's president announces bid for a fourth term after changing the constitution

FILE - Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara arrives at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, for the 2024 South Korea-Africa Summit, Sunday, June 2, 2024. 


ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said Tuesday he will seek a fourth term leading the West African nation, which is due to hold elections in October.

His candidacy is contested after he changed the constitution to remove the presidential term limit.

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