Declan Lynch: Results day had just kicked off, but TV pundits were straight into the post-match analysis
A contemporary presidential campaign lacked drama, producing dull coverage unlike past lively elections that generated tense, memorable television moments.
Key Ivory Coast opposition figures banned from October presidential vote
"My elimination from the electoral list by the Independent Electoral Commission is a sad but eloquent example of Ivory Coast's drift towards a total absence of democracy," said Tidjane Thiam.