Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara (C) stands after submitting documents to Ivorian Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) president Youssouf Bakayoko to register his candidacy for the presidential election in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, August 5, 2015. Ivory Coast's government on Wednesday fixed Oct. 25 as the date for a presidential election considered an important step towards overcoming a decade of political turmoil and civil war. REUTERS/Luc Gnago