00:00The Ivorian president Alassane Wattara was inaugurated on Monday morning for his fourth five-year term in office
00:07following an October election marked by low turnout and a crackdown on dissent.
00:13The inauguration was attended by several regional heads of state, including from Mauritania, Liberia, Gambia, Ghana, Senegal and Gabon.
00:20In his speech, Wattara praised Ivorians for entrusting him with the country's leadership.
00:25On Saturday, October 25, Ivorians expressed their sovereign choice.
00:34They reaffirmed their commitment to democracy, to stability and to peace, for which so much effort has been made since 2011.
00:46After taking the oath, Wattara several times boasted of the progress the country has made since he took power in late 2010.
00:55Wattara also referenced regional instability, further assuring that his government will help tackle terrorism and cyber security,
01:04among other issues affecting the country.
01:09Our regional environment remains fragile.
01:14Terrorism threats persist, changing and digitizing.
01:18Cyber terrorism, in particular, requires us to be vigilant at all times.
01:25Leading up to October's elections, the main opposition candidates were barred from running,
01:30mostly notably to Jan Thiam and former President Laura Bacbo.
01:34There were massive protests against Wattara's announcement that he was seeking a fourth term and approaching the election.
01:41Protests were banned altogether.
01:42Some defied the protest ban, and authorities tear gas demonstrators, and arrested hundreds.
01:48Therefore, the past couple of comments will be controlled by the public
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