Dare To Change: Ivory Coast Heads To The Polls As Rivals Seek To Oust Ouattara

Incumbent leader, 83, is accused of cracking down on political dissent and overseeing unequal economic growth Alassane Ouattara is seeking a fourth presidential term as Ivory Coast goes to the polls on Saturday, after a campaign in which he touted economic growth while facing towards dissent. An estimated 8.7 million people are eligible to vote. Four candidates are challenging the incumbent, including the former first lady Simone Ehivet Gbagbo and a trio of former ministers: Henriette Lagou Adjoua, Ahoua Don Mello and Jean-Louis Billon.