Côte d’Ivoire: 2020 presidential election

Controversially, incumbent President Alassane Dramane Ouattara was permitted to run for a third consecutive term. This prompted several protests in the major cities, despite an increased crackdown on the opposition.

President Ouattara was declared the winner by election authorities, securing a landslide 95 per cent of valid votes cast, helped by the opposition candidates encouraging their supporters to boycott the election in a bid to discredit Ouattara’s legitimacy.

Violence has continued since the election result was announced.