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However, official figures also report that turnout dropped significantly to 54.63%, compared with a reported 80.0% in the 2010 election. The substantial minority that did not take part lays bare the national reconciliation challenges ahead.
Impacts
Ouattara could face pressure to scale up compensation payments to individuals claiming to be victims of wartime violence.
The stable, euro-pegged CFA franc will insulate Ivory Coast from depreciation-linked debt distress hurting many sub-Saharan African states.
Regulatory bottlenecks will slow the development of the West African Power Pool, limiting Ivory Coast's prospects for exporting electricity.
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