• The council validated Ouattara’s victory with 89.77% of votes cast.

• The opposition plans new protests against the disputed election.

• Moody’s warns political stability remains a key medium-term challenge.

Côte d’Ivoire’s Constitutional Council on November 4 confirmed the re-election of President Alassane Ouattara, validating results announced a week earlier by the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI).

Ouattara, 83, officially secured 89.77% of the votes, with voter turnout reaching 50.10%.

The election took place in a tense political climate marked by opposition boycotts and violent repression. Opposition groups plan to hold another protest on Saturday, November 8, to denounce the killing of civilians and demand the release of political prisoners.

Economically, analysts remain cautiously optimistic. Moody’s Investors Service, which upgraded Côte d’Ivoire’s credit rating to Ba2 in 2024, ranks the country second among sub-Saharan Africa’s best credit profiles, behind Botswana.

However, in its September 2025 report, the agency noted that political and institutional stability remains a medium-term challenge and urged continued vigilance amid regional security tensions.

Ouattara said his new term would focus on consolidating achievements while ensuring stable and experienced management of the country’s security, economic, and monetary challenges.