Africa / 24 August 2020 Alassane Ouattara: In the eye of Côte d’Ivoire’s perpetual succession crisis His road to the presidency was anchored in contention and acrimony, and if his bid is successful, Alassane Ouattara will have ruled for two decades when all is said and done. By Lauren David Seaman and Mvemba Phezo Dizolele