President Alassane Ouattara was inaugurated Monday for a third term in office amid ongoing outcries from opposition parties.

More than 300 people attended the swearing in ceremony at the Presidential Palace, including about 10 African heads of state, as the re-elected Ouattara called for national dialogue.

"I renew my ambition to rebuild a more united Côte d'Ivoire  for a better future,”he said. "We must work tirelessly with respect for our institutions.”

He condemned the violence that has marked the election. At least 85 people have died in election-related violence before, during and after the polls, according to government figures.

Ouattara also vowed to create a ministry in charge of national reconciliation "in order to consolidate social cohesion.”