Vote counting was underway late Saturday in Ivory Coast as citizens awaited results from a closely watched presidential election that could extend President Alassane Ouattara’s rule to nearly two decades. The 83-year-old leader, who has overseen years of economic growth following the country’s civil war, is widely expected to secure…
Simone Gbagbo, Ivory Coast’s former first lady and a once-prominent figure on the International Criminal Court’s wanted list, is making a political comeback this time on her own terms. The 76-year-old, often referred to as the “Iron Lady,” is running for president in Saturday’s election, stepping into the spotlight independently…