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Ivory Coast president secures fourth term after two rivals barred

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  • NzemaK 3 months ago

    Oh oatara. Why are u doing this to yourself

  • Greedy bastard 3 months ago

    What else? How can Africa develop with over-aged presidents who only think of the past?

  • ST Ghfuo: CANADIANS ARE BIASED, DISHONEST 3 months ago

    this is how war happens

  • don`t care !!! 3 months ago

    This is ECOWAS for you! They can`t advise this foolish man, but they wanted to advise Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger,...

  • JB 3 months ago

    What at all is wrong with these french countries

  • YOU’RE NOW SEEING THE TRUE COLOURS OF OUATARA 3 months ago

    He plunged Ivory Coast into civil war to become president and now?

  • Peter 3 months ago

    This Outtarra man is one of the distasteful human beings I ever got to know about. A idiotical greedy and devilishly power seeking. He went to U.Penn with a scholarship as a Bukinabe. When he finished his Ph.D on the basis of ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 3 months ago

    That Political dishonesty and greed have been the bane of African Politicians. I am glad that Ghana has gone on the civilized way like USA. Two four years time and you are out for the rest of your life. When some stupid and g ...
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  • You Betrayed Africa and The World 3 months ago

    The whole of Africa and the world supported you to overthrow your successor, now 83 and you are worse than previous. Blackman why?

  • GOD FORBID THIS THING HAPPENS IN GHANA 3 months ago

    THERE WILL BE NO MORE GHANA IF MAHAMA TRIES THIS STUPID MOVE AS HE HAS PACKED THE BENCH AND HAS APPOINTED HIS OWN CHIEF JUSTICE. THOSE IDIOTS PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEGUN SHOUTITNG FOR MAHAMA'S THIRD TERM MUST THINK TWICE.

  • Sly 3 months ago

    Come on guys, give us a break. Is Ivory Coast better and getting or not?

  • Sly 3 months ago

    I don't care about dictator as far as Africa doesn't beg to survive. Mr Quatattara is doing well, I will advise Ghana to do that. Stability brings development. In 3 years if Ghana is better, I will advise Mahama to go for 3r ...
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  • Eddy the King 3 months ago

    People it is France behind this nonsense in the Ivory Coast , they decide who stays as president because the puppet is trusted to help France loot that country its the Same in Cameroon look at that old bag over there who can' ...
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  • Dr Dan Boateng 3 months ago

    DISASTER IN THE MAKING! And not only to himself, but to Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa and all of Africa. ECOWAS, AU must set up to develop some teeth - a standing army, perhaps - to intervene in such deviations from normalcy.

  • Royal Rich 3 months ago

    African politicians with their foolishness, may God have mercy

  • MUSEVENI, BIYA ,OUATARRA - AFRICAWATCH 3 months ago

    A total disgrace to Africa.Yoweri Museveni, Paul Biya and now Ouattara are dictators who have manipulated the constitutions of their countries to overstay in power.

  • Appiah Kubi 3 months ago

    This old man is stupid fool. I pray to God he will die soon. Is he the only wiser person in Ivory Coast? Shame.

  • Abrahams benjamin 3 months ago

    The second had 3% and the first won by over 80%?, lols African politics will never stop amusing us with their acting. 3%? For the second? Really?

  • Sycamore 3 months ago

    The same thing Quattara accused Gbagbo of doing, he's doing exactly that in ten folds. Quattara, Paul Biya etc are a disgrace to mankind

  • Holy Sinner 3 months ago

    USELESS ECOWAS, this stupid organisation stays aloof for this BULLSHIT to happen and when a coup arises they start talking CRAP of sending ECOWAS forces. your stupid ECOWAS

  • Kobby 3 months ago

    Oh Africa, hmmm

  • Sebastian Deh 3 months ago

    Oh Africa. When at all...???

  • Var capitata 3 months ago

    Let's all come together and make coup

  • Tintempa 3 months ago

    Shameless pauper of the West gbagbo was houndered out like a criminal

  • kk 3 months ago

    Such a disappointment. This Ouattara fool. We all fought for you when Gbagbo tried this nonsense. Now look what he's doing.

  • The Spear 3 months ago

    Gbagbo didn't try anything.

  • Kojois 3 months ago

    Africa is more than a bush to leave. I pity the poor people.

  • Joe Dude 3 months ago

    What about the people voting for him? Seems like he still has supporters. Why did they voted for him ? Shame on them too.

  • Ghana, Ghana, Ghana 3 months ago

    God bless our homeland Ghana

  • Anka 3 months ago

    What at alll do you want to achieve at 83?
    Power drunk old men
    Rubbish

  • Cuntiki 3 months ago

    We don’t need this kind of news.
    Ghanaweb stop this nonsense.

  • Peter 3 months ago

    The Stupid ECOWAS is just looking on.

  • Breaking the 8. Breaking the 8 3 months ago

    Hahahahaha. France is laughing secretly. The business man who had 3% is Kofi Akpaloo. Anyway he should change Deaths Constitution to allow him extend his life. Monkey

  • AI 3 months ago

    WISDOM OF THE SAGES
    How I envy Ivory Coast for settling on a wise 83-year old man to rule them! The Cameroonians have done a lot better by voting massively for a 93-old man to lead them. Paul Bia has seen it all so can hand ...
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  • Matete 3 months ago

    ECOWAS HAVE CAST A BLIND EYE OVER THIS NONSENSE.LONG LIVE THE SAHEL STATES.

  • Aboa 3 months ago

    The stupidity of most African. Perceiving democracy as chieftancy whereby engaging and installing demented and developmentally depraved individual to perpetuate hardship on the masses.

  • Don 3 months ago

    Nincompoop village illiterate African " pepsodents"

  • BerylRichards 3 months ago

    toothless and useless ECOWAS!!

  • Myra 3 months ago

    Welcome to Africa.

  • Allaine 3 months ago

    This useless Burkinabe who hid behind external backing to capture power in election marred with rigging and violence still wants to remain there. Sometimes, I think the black people or Africans have been cursed to be idiotic ...
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  • SP 3 months ago

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  • FunnyGhana 3 months ago

    African politicians mentality. Rule until you go to your grave. They want to be Presidents in their grave. First the Cameroon 92 year old guy who just got reelected and now this 83 year old. Greed and power hungry.

  • Kwasi 3 months ago

    Staying to do the bid and wishes of France.
    It won't be forever and it won't be long.

  • Kwasi 3 months ago

    Ecowas is useless. They are staying mute until he's overthrown. They will then come up with sanctions and threat to remove the coup makers.

  • Kofi Seaman 3 months ago

    Very sad for Cote d'voire. When will democracy be allowed to thrive by these old men in power in Africa?

  • Antiba 3 months ago

    Shit hole country

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  • Jones 3 months ago

    France holding on to his other colonies in Africa
    . They are scared and broke.

  • Kwame 3 months ago

    The imperialists want their quislings to be in power in Africa always.
    They were against Gbagbo, but allowed Otara to add two more terms to the three terms he has served.
    The French and NATO bombed Gbagbo out, arrested hi ...
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  • Moo 3 months ago

    This man called Watara is the evil eye of Africa I m waiting for someone to shot him so that we can be free

  • CRUSADER 3 months ago

    IS THIS SUPPRISING?FRANCE IS BEHIND AND THAT BURKINA BOY CHEWS MORE THAN HE CAN BITE! A FOREIGNER HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FOREIGNER THATS ALL!HE CAN ALWAYS BE TILTED,DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES!(A FRUIT FOR THOUGHT)

  • Jacob 3 months ago

    This foolish man should not forget that there God.Ecowas or what they call them should shut up their mouths when there is military takeover in any west African country.

  • JJ KUFFOUR AKUFO ADDO 3 months ago

    Educated fool. You're hurting your own children and the extended family. They will pay for your stupidity after your death.

  • Louis 3 months ago

    Greed, vote rigging, poverty, and what have you? Africa, indeed, needs deliverance from satanic instruments. Leadership has become a curse where the over-aged still want to rule. Some end up turning their country into a kingd ...
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  • Jack 3 months ago

    What else d9 you want at age 82? African leaders!!!

  • Max 3 months ago

    what a joke!

  • Kofi justice 3 months ago

    This is the problem with some African power hungry leaders who always want to serve their colonial masters.

  • Will Ghana call to Congratulate him? 3 months ago

    Very disgraceful... The term is already every 5year so x4... 25 yrs