Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has promised to step at the end of his two terms in 2020, saying he wanted to hand power to a new generation of leaders.
A few weeks ago, Mr Ouattara said he would not rule out seeking to extend his decade-long rule in the 2020 election.
But speaking in the main city Abidjan on Monday, the 76-year-old said he would step down:
France today has a president who is 40 years old. I do not mean that I'm too old but ... It's sobering. The world is changing."