Ivory Coast's incumbent leader Ouattara is sworn in for a fourth term

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Ivory Coast's incumbent leader Ouattara is sworn in for a fourth term  Ivory Coast's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in on Monday for a fourth term after taking over 89% of the vote in an October election marked by low turnout and unrest.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/08/ivory-coasts-incumbent-leader-ouattara-is-sworn-in-for-a-fourth-term  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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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

02:14of theructures.

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