Africa: All of Africa Today – July 30, 2025

Ivory Coast President Ouattara Seeks Fourth Term

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced his decision to run for a fourth term in the upcoming October election. The 83-year-old said his health was not an issue and his candidacy was driven by a need to “preserve national stability amid ongoing security and economic challenges”. He said that his health was not a concern and argued that the 2016 constitutional reform reset his term limit, allowing him to stand again. The opposition,…