CÔTE D'IVOIRE PRESIDENT OUATTARA SWORN IN FOURTH TERM, VOWS TO DEFEND CONSTITUTION. (PHOTO).
Côte d'Ivoire president Ouattara sworn in fourth term, vows to defend constitution President Alassane Ouattara, 83, was on Monday sworn in for a fourth term as leader of Côte d'Ivoire, after elections in which his two main opponents were excluded from the ballot. Ouattara was reelected with nearly 90 percent of the vote in the October 25 election -- though turnout in the West African nation was a relatively low 50.1 percent. The president, who has led Côte d'Ivoire since a disputed election in 2010, vowed to "loyally defend the constitution" at his inauguration, AFP reported. Leaders from 11 African countries attended the ceremony, as well as former leaders such as Niger's Mahamadou Issoufou. Opposition excluded Ouattara's two main opponents, Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam, were excluded from the ballot -- Gbagbo due to a criminal conviction and Thiam over nationality issues. Neither politician attended the ceremony. Ouattara won 89.7% of the vote, Elec...

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