LAGOS, Nigeria — 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,” an analyst warned on Wednesday.

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.

The Cote d'Ivoire president's bid for controversial fourth term could backfire, with implications for the country and the region. The post With a Fourth-Term Bid, Cote d'Ivoire's Ouattara Is Playing With Fire appeared first on World Politics Review.