A video widely shared on social media claims that President Alassane Ouattara has officially announced his candidacy for the October 2025 presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire. After verification, this information is false.

Source: A screenshot from a video claiming Alassane Ouattara has declared his candidacy for the October 2025 presidential election.

Fact: A 30-second video circulating on social media since Saturday, July 12, 2025, suggests that Alassane Ouattara officially announced his candidacy for the upcoming election in Côte d’Ivoire. The post is accompanied by a message stating: "Alassane Ouattara breaks the silence and announces his candidacy for the 2025 elections. Alassane Ouattara has finally broken the silence by officially announcing his candidacy for the 2025 presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire, during a formal speech in Abidjan. The outgoing president justified his decision by a duty of continuity and the need to preserve the country’s stability. This declaration puts an end to the months of speculation regarding his political intentions."

Verdict: False. No official statement from Alassane Ouattara confirms his candidacy for the 2025 presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire as of today. The president is currently on a private visit to Paris, France.

According to a post published on TikTok on July 12, 2025, by the account @express.news92, which has around 5,700 followers, Alassane Ouattara, presented as the candidate of the Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP), allegedly announced his candidacy during a speech in Abidjan. As of July 15, the video had 182 shares, 783 likes, and 31 comments.

Verification: Since his speech at the RHDP congress at the Ebimpé stadium (Anyama) on June 22, 2025, Alassane Ouattara has not announced any candidacy. At that time, he stated: "I will make a decision in the coming days, after careful reflection and in good conscience." Since then, no official announcement has been made.

Furthermore, the president has been abroad since July 4, 2025, and no public speech has been recorded or broadcast since that date regarding the presidential election.

The official communication channels of the presidency (website, verified social media accounts, YouTube channel), as well as national and international media, have not shared any news confirming Ouattara’s candidacy.

To date, no credible media outlet or national or international press agency has reported such an announcement.

Conclusion: The video shared on TikTok claiming that Alassane Ouattara has officially announced his candidacy for the October 2025 presidential election is based on a fabricated visual montage with no verifiable sources. As of now, no public statement or official communication confirms this information. It is therefore false information generated by artificial intelligence. The video is a montage including images of the head of state, some from official events, others altered or taken out of context.