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Youth anger in Ivory Coast as the 83-year-old president seeks a fourth term
ABIDJAN: Placide Konan has been using his slam poetry shows to speak out against Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a fourth term in Saturday’s election. The 33-year-old in the capital, Abidjan, told The Associated Press he is frustrated by hardship in the country. Despite being one of West Africa’s economic powerhouses and the world’s largest cocoa producer, it has growing inequality and a poverty rate of 37.5 percent. More than three-quarters of the population is under 35. “People can no longer make ends meet, Konan said.
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theguardian.com
Tensions mount as Alassane Ouattara seeks fourth term in Ivory Coast vote
Protests have been banned and opposition figures sidelined as 83-year-old president ignores calls to step down
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arabnews.com
Youth anger in Ivory Coast as the 83-year-old president seeks a fourth term
ABIDJAN: Placide Konan has been using his slam poetry shows to speak out against Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a fourth term in Saturday’s election. The…
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aljazeera.com
Ivorians protest ‘flawed and rigged’ system as pivotal election looms
Civil society and opposition urge shutdowns and boycotts as Alassane Ouattara seeks fourth term in presidential polls.
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Ivory Coast presidential election: Who’s standing and what’s at stake?
Tensions are mounting over President Ouattara's decision to run for a fourth term and a ban on opposition candidates.
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‘Dare to change’: Ivory Coast heads to the polls as rivals seek to oust Ouattara
Incumbent leader, 83, is accused of cracking down on political dissent and overseeing unequal economic growth