Ivory Coast opposition says president’s fourth term bid violates the Constitution

Opposition parties in the Ivory Coast have reacted angrily to President Alassane Ouattara’s announcement that he will stand for a fourth term in office, describing the move as anti-Constitutional.

In a televised address on Tuesday, the 83-year-old announced his candidacy saying both his health and the country’s Constitution permitted him to serve another term.

Former prime minister and president of the Ivorian Popular Front Party,…