Ivory Coast elections: President Ouattara bans opponents from running, faces election boycotts

Polls have closed in Ivory Coast's presidential election. Incumbant President Alassane Ouattara appears poised to win a fourth term in office. There have been protests over the exclusion of key challengers. The election comes amid heightened security following past violence triggered by election feuds. Critics say blacklisting opponents has given Ouattara an unfair advantage. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 Polls close in Ivory Coast elections 0:29 DW West Africa Correspondent Azeezat Olaoluwa reports fon why voter turnout has been low #ivorycoastelections #ouattara #presidentivorycoast For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1