Cote d'Ivoire presidential elections

The government of the Republic of Botswana joins other members of the International Community in congratulating Alassane Ouattara as the winner of the Presidential Elections of Cote d'Ivoire.

The government of the Republic of Botswana calls upon all political entities, including the Constitutional Council of Cote d' Ivoire, to respect the decision of the Independent Electoral Commission, which pronounced Ouattara as the rightful winner of the elections.

The government of the Republic of Botswana is deeply concerned about African leaders who reject election results that are not in their favour.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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