Ivory Coast’s Ouattara hints at fourth term bid

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has suggested he is open to running for another term, though his party has not made a formal decision for the upcoming 2025 election.

On Thursday, January 8, Ouattara said, “I am in good health and eager to continue serving my country,” during a speech to diplomats in Abidjan, marking his clearest indication yet of a potential bid.

The 83-year-old leader, who secured a controversial third term in…