Ouattara wins 89.77% of votes in Ivory Coast election
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara secured a fourth term with 89.77% of votes on October 25, 2025, but turnout was 50.10%.
Alassane Ouattara, born January 1, 1942, secured 89.77% of votes in Ivory Coast's presidential election on October 25, 2025. The constitutional council confirmed these results on November 4, 2025. Ouattara, an economist who previously led the BCEAO, has governed Ivory Coast since 2011.
Voter participation for the October 25, 2025 election stood at 50.10%. This election saw Ouattara win a fourth mandate. Ibrahim Traoré, born March 14, 1988, leads Burkina Faso through a transition extended to 60 months from July 2024.
Burkina Faso's transition charter was replaced on March 27, 2026, with a "Charter of the Revolution." The government is now called the "Government of the People." On February 9, 2026, the transition legislative assembly unanimously repealed the charter of parties and laws on party financing.