Ivory Coast’s Controversial Election: Ouattara’s Grip Tightens Amid Constitutional Questions

President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast has secured a provisional win in the recent presidential election with an overwhelming 89.77% of the vote, according to the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI). This apparent landslide victory paves the way for a fourth consecutive term, raising critical concerns about democratic integrity and respect for constitutional limits.The official results, pending confirmation by the Constitutional Council, spotlight a troubling pattern where constitutional safeguards are bent or outright ignored. Ivory Coast's constitution explicitly limits presidents to two consecutive terms — yet Ouattara, now 83 years old, is pressing forward under the contentious argument that a 2016...