Simone Gbagbo

Laurent Gbagbo launches new political party in Ivory Coast

By TOUSSAINT N'GOTTAOctober 16, 2021 GMT

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo launched a new political party Saturday, formally breaking ties with those who ran his former party while he spent years facing war crimes charges at the International Criminal Court.

International court drops Simone Gbagbo arrest warrant

By MIKE CORDERJuly 30, 2021 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court has withdrawn its arrest warrant for the wife of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo following her husband's acquittal on charges of involvement in deadly violence that erupted following his country's disputed 2010 presidential election.