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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Abidjan, October 28 (Xinhua) — Alassane Ouattara, the candidate of the Rally of Houphouettists for Democracy and Peace coalition, won the presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire with 89.77 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results released Monday by the country's Independent Electoral Commission.
According to the electoral commission, A. Ouattara received 3,759,030 votes out of 4,187,318 valid ballots, with voter turnout reaching 50.10 percent of the 8.7 million registered voters in Côte d'Ivoire and abroad.
Following the release of the primary results on Sunday evening, the candidate of the Democratic Congress party, Jean-Louis Billon, conceded his defeat and congratulated A. Ouattara on his victory.
According to the election commission and observation missions, the elections were held in a "generally calm and peaceful" atmosphere, despite some "minor and isolated incidents" in certain parts of the country. These incidents, which did not affect the integrity of the vote, included vandalism of election materials, obstruction of roads, and intimidation of officials.
83-year-old A. Ouattara previously served as governor of the Central Bank of West African States and deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
He served as Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from 1990 to 1993 and won the 2010 presidential election, officially taking office in 2011. Ouattara has already been re-elected twice: in 2015 and 2020.
According to Ivorian law, the president is elected by direct popular vote for a five-year term. The final election results will be officially announced shortly by the Constitutional Council after verification. Any candidate has five days to file an appeal.
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