With more than 89% of the vote, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara secured a fourth term on October 27, according to results announced by the Independent Electoral Commission. The presidential election held on Saturday took place against the backdrop of a tightly controlled political landscape.

Tensions are mounting over President Ouattara's decision to run for a fourth term and a ban on opposition candidates.

Incumbent leader, 83, is accused of cracking down on political dissent and overseeing unequal economic growth