Ivory Coast: In Abidjan’s bustling neighbourhood of Abobo, ‘it’s Alassane or nothing’

In President Alassane Ouattara’s stronghold of Abobo, a working-class commune in Abidjan’s north, the incumbent’s supporters are convinced that he will win Saturday’s presidential election in a first-round “knockout blow”. FRANCE 24 spoke to some of the president’s most ardent fans about what three terms of Ouattara have done for the neighbourhood.

Oct 22, 2025 - 13:00
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Ivory Coast: In Abidjan’s bustling neighbourhood of Abobo, ‘it’s Alassane or nothing’
In President Alassane Ouattara’s stronghold of Abobo, a working-class commune in Abidjan’s north, the incumbent’s supporters are convinced that he will win Saturday’s presidential election in a first-round “knockout blow”. FRANCE 24 spoke to some of the president’s most ardent fans about what three terms of Ouattara have done for the neighbourhood.

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