Ivory Coast President Ouattara to stand for a fourth term in office

Three months before Ivory Coast’s presidential election, long-standing leader Alassane Ouattara has announced he will be standing for a fourth term in office, ending months of speculation.

“I am a candidate because I want our beloved Côte d’Ivoire to continue to remain a prosperous country, in peace and security,” he said in a televised address on Tuesday.

The 83-year-old president said both his health and the country’s Constitution…