Ivory Coast: preliminary election results point to another term for Ouattara

While the country awaits definitive results for the presidential elections, the electoral commission has announced first results that point to an overwhelming victory of current president Alassane Ouattara, who would thus start a fourth mandate aged 83.

Around 9 million voters cast their ballots on Sunday in Ivory Coast to select their next president.

Without much surprise for analysts of the political situation, the next president might…