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Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara plans government shake-up for fourth term

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Alassane Ouattara being inaugurated at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan on 8 December 2025.
Alassane Ouattara being inaugurated at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan on 8 December 2025. © Sia Kambou/Pool/AFP

Just re-elected again, the Ivorian president is already putting together his future government, with the political rise of his brother, Defence Minister Téné Birahima Ouattara, high on his list of priorities.

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