Voters in the nation of 32 million, one of West Africa's economic powerhouses, are due to cast their ballot on Saturday, with 83-year-old Ouattara running against four other candidates. The election is being held amid political tensions after key opposition figures were barred from running, including former President Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse chief executive Tidjane Thiam. #ivorycoast Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Ivory Coast heads to polls as president seeks controversial fourth term
Voters in the nation of 32 million, one of West Africa's economic powerhouses, are due to cast their ballot on Saturday, with 83-year-old Ouattara running against four other candidates. The election is being held amid political tensions after key opposition figures were barred from running, including former President Laurent Gbagbo and former Credit Suisse chief executive Tidjane Thiam. #ivorycoast Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home