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Ivory Coast's Ouattara Wins Third Term in Vote Boycotted by Opposition

Reuters

   ABIDJAN - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara won a third term with
   94.27% of the vote, final results showed Monday, after an election that
   opposition parties largely boycotted and dismissed as illegal.

   Main opposition figures are facing criminal charges after denouncing
   the October 31 vote and creating a rival government in protest.

   Ouattara signaled Monday evening that he was open to dialogue with the
   opposition to enable calm to return to the world's top cocoa growing
   nation following violent protests before and after the election.

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