Meriem Amellal and his team dissect the re-election of Alassane Ouattara for a controversial third term.

The outgoing president officially wins 94.27% of the vote, according to the Ivorian Electoral Commission, with a participation rate of 53.9%.

The opposition contested his candidacy deemed illegal, then called for a boycott of the ballot.

The presidential campaign in Cote d'Ivoire was punctuated with violence.

Arthur Banga, teacher-researcher at Félix-Houphouët-Boigny University, answers Meriem Amellal's questions on the future of the country.

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