2020 Ivorian presidential election Ivorians head to the polls to elect their President. Incumbent Alassane Ouattara seeks a third term while main opposition candidates Pascal Affi N'Guessan and Henri Konan Bédié say it is illegal for Ouattara to seek a third term and have boycotted the election and called for civil disobedience. Ivory Coast elections: Voters go to the polls amid opposition boycott © BBC Sources: BBC