Ivory Coast president urges calm in tense election for third term

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara urged opponents to give up a campaign of civil disobedience during Saturday’s election when he is seeking a contested third term that critics reject as unconstitutional. At least 30 people have been killed in pre-election clashes since August, stoking fears of a return to the violence that left 3,000 dead … Continue reading Ivory Coast president urges calm in tense election for third term