Ivorian presidential challenger concedes defeat to Quattara

Ivorian presidential challenger concedes defeat to Quattara

ABIDJAN] - One of the six challengers in Ivory Coast presidential election, Bertin Konan Kouadio, has conceded victory and congratulated incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, a source has said.

Kouadio had earlier alleged that the process was fraudulent, but has now offered his congratulations to the president.

However, the U.N Observer Mission had reported a peaceful presidential election in Ivory Coast's weekend presidential poll as it saw a healthy turnout of voters.

This year's turnout rate was lower than the almost 80% registered at the last presidential election in 2010 when the election was highly charged and postponed six times Notimegist at 12am midnigth