Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said Tuesday that he would seek a fourth term leading the West African nation, which is due to hold an election in October.

ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara's decision to seek re-election in October means the world's top cocoa-producing nation will again have to wait on his promise to pass the baton to a new generation of political leaders.

The president of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, says he’s running for a contested fourth term leading the West African nation in elections scheduled for October