Cote d'Ivoire's constitutional court's president Kone Mamadou (centre) speaks during the announcement of the presidential candidates' approval on September 14, 2020, in Abidjan. The court cleared the path for the incumbent President Alassane Ouattara to seek a contentious third term. PHOTO | AFP
Cote d'Ivoire's top court on Monday cleared the path for President Alassane Ouattara to seek a contentious third term, as protests turned violent in several cities and fears grew of a repeat of the conflict that claimed 3,000 lives in the West African country a decade ago.
The constitutional council also barred former president Laurent Gbagbo and former rebel leader turned prime minister Guillaume Soro from standing in next month's presidential election.
