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Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara Secures Fourth Term In Landslide Election Victory

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara Secures Fourth Term In Landslide Election Victory

Wale busari02 mins

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has won a fourth term in office after securing a landslide victory in an election overshadowed by opposition boycotts and disqualifications. Provisional results released by the electoral commission on Monday showed the 83-year-old president capturing 89.8% of the votes. His closest rival, businessman Jean-Louis Billon, managed just 3.09%. The result came as little surprise after two of Ouattara’s strongest challengers — former President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam — were barred from running and urged their supporters to boycott the polls. Voter turnout stood at 50.1%, the commission reported. Simone Gbagbo, the former first lady, who was cleared to contest, garnered 2.42% of the vote. Opposition parties loyal to Gbagbo and Thiam have rejected the outcome, calling the vote a “civilian coup d’état” and vowing not to recognize Ouattara’s mandate. Ouattara first became president in 2011 after Gbagbo’s removal from power following a disputed election. Although the constitution initially restricted him to two terms, a 2016 amendment enabled him to seek reelection in 2020 — a poll similarly boycotted by opposition parties. The Constitutional Council is expected to confirm the final results after reviewing any legal challenges.

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Ivory Coast Votes in Pivotal Election Likely to Extend Ouattara’s Rule

Kamal Yalwa02 mins

Voters in Ivory Coast headed to the polls on Saturday in a tense presidential election widely expected to deliver a fourth term to incumbent Alassane Ouattara. Polling stations opened at 8am across the West African nation, with nearly nine million eligible voters choosing from five candidates. Key opposition figures — former President Laurent Gbagbo and ex–Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam — were barred from contesting, a move critics say has tilted the race heavily in Ouattara’s favor. Ouattara, 83, has been in power since 2011, presiding over strong economic growth but also deep political divisions. His decision to seek another term, despite constitutional limits of two, has drawn sharp criticism. The president argues that the 2016 constitutional amendment effectively “reset” his term count. Security is tight, with 44,000 officers deployed nationwide amid opposition calls for a boycott and fears of unrest similar to the 2020 post-election violence that left at least 85 people dead. Among the challengers are former Trade Minister Jean-Louis Billon, ex–first lady Simone Gbagbo, Pan-Africanist Ahoua Don Mello, and centrist Henriette Lagou Adjoua. None, however, are seen as serious threats to the ruling Rally of Houphouetistes for Democracy and Peace (RHDP). Turnout will be crucial in determining the legitimacy of the vote. Results are expected early next week, with observers predicting Ouattara will likely win outright in the first round.

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Nigeria’s U-18, U-20 Women’s Handball Teams Hit Camp For IHF Tourney

Fola Badmus04 mins

Nigeria’s Under 18 and 20 Women Handball teams have opened training camp in Lagos ahead of the IHF Trophy’s Women Zonal Phase slated between 20th and 24th of April in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The National Under 18 women’s team led by Coach John Uzor and the Under 20 women’s team led by Coach Adewunmi Agbola Shittu are at the Rowe Park Sports Centre, Yaba, Lagos wherein they are undergoing intensive training for the competition which is the first hurdle in the IHF Women’s Trophy calendar for the year. The Under 20 team is made up of the Under 18 team that made Nigeria proud by qualifying for the World Cup for the first time ever in the history of the country. Some of the players are; Kehinde Babatunde of ASPAC HBC of Benin Republic and her twin sister Taiwo Babatunde who plays for Seasider Babes of Lagos, Esther Mathew of ADDIDJA HBC of Benin Republic and Rahima Bello who plays for KIRYATONO HBC of ISRAEL. Others are; the Samuel Sisters (Prudence and Precious), Chidera Ogbusimba, Amina Mohammed and Joy Peters all from RIMA Queens of Sokoto as well as Damilola Akinlade of Rivers Queens, Omole Joy of Rivers Queens, Taiwo Islamiat of Seasiders babes and Oluwalade Phoebe of Ekiti. For Coach Shittu, it is not a new experience as his present Under 20 Women’s team were the successful Under 18 team that he led to finish second in the IHF Women’s Trophy Intercontinental Phase in Tashkent, Uzbekistan last year, representing Africa following their success in the zonal and continental phase. Coach Shittu, however believed it is a different situation, saying this is the first Nigeria would be participating in the Junior category (Under 20) of the competition as it will be a new experience for the players. For Coach John Uzor, the Under 18 team wants to surpass the record set by their predessesors, stressing that the country would have the best players to do so. “We are entering into a big shoe worn by our elder sisters who are now in the Under 20 category and we must maintain and even surpass their standards. We have the best crops of players to overcome in Cote’d’Voire,” Coach John assured. The two teams must win the zonal phase in Abidjan to qualify for the continental phase later this year.

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VDM Donates N20M to Bring Back Trafficked Girls From Ivory Coast

Fola Badmus02 mins

Online human rights activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) has donated the sum of N20million to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to facilitate the return of young Nigerian women trafficked to Ivory Coast back to Nigeria. The Controversial activist, who in company of his lawyer, Barrister Deji Adeyanju were at the NAPTIP office in Abuja on Thursday, made the disclosure of the donation on Friday. According to him, the donation was made to ensure the return of the girls back to the country and to also assist with their rehabiliation. “On behalf of the RATEL MOVEMENT, I donated the sum of 20million Naira to NAPTIP through the (MVOI) to help bring the trafficked children from Ivory Coast back to Nigeria and other victims of trafficking and to also help in their rehabilitation. “Furthermore, we urge the immigration to play their parts in protecting our children especially our girl child by securing the borders, their work should not be stop at printing international passports and seizing bags of rice at the borders in the name of contraband. “Help us, help our children,” he pleaded.

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