The decision of Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara to run for a fourth term risks a return to a past era of “old guard dictator rule" in a region where democracy is increasingly being challenged,

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara says he will seek a fourth term leading the West African nation, which is due to hold elections in October.

President Alassane Ouattara has amended the constitution, sidelined opposition candidates and announced his bid for a fourth term. As Ivory Coast approaches the October election, the nation is bracing for tensions.