Three months before Ivory Coast’s presidential election, long-standing leader Alassane Ouattara has announced he will be standing for a fourth term in office, ending months of speculation.
The 83-year-old president said both his health and the country’s Constitution allows him to serve another term.
Ouattara, who has been president since 2011, said the country was facing “unprecedented security, economic, and monetary challenges.
He added that he believed the management of this situation required someone with experience.
For months, Ouattara’s presidential majority has been calling for his candidacy at large demonstrations across the country.