Opposition Wins Ivory Coast Presidency

By JOHN JAMES in Abidjan, Ivory Coast and WILL CONNORS in Lagos, Nigeria Opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara won the Ivory Coast presidential runoff election, the country’s electoral commission said late Thursday, after a tense delay sparked violence in the West African nation. Election Commission head Yousouf Bakayoko said Mr. Ouattara won 54.1% of the vote in the world’s biggest cocoa producer, while current president Laurent Gbagbo won 45.9%, the Associated Press reported. After the announcement, supporters of Mr. Ouattara in…

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Opposition Wins Ivory Coast Presidency

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