The trial against former first lady of the Ivory Coast, Simone Gbagbo, began on Friday in Abidjan for her role in the violence that resulted from the aftermath of the 2010 elections. She is charged with "attempting to undermine...
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ICC orders former Ivory Coast presidential ally to stand trial for crimes against humanity
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday confirmed four charges of crimes against humanity against Charles Ble Goude, and committed the ally of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo to trial at...
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday said the Ivory Coast must hand over Simone Gbagbo, the wife of former President Laurent Gbagbo, to stand trial in The Hague on charges of crimes...
ICC opens pre-trial for Ivorian accused of crimes against humanity
The confirmation of charges hearing against Charles Ble Goude opened Monday before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) . Ble Goude, a youth leader loyal to Ivory Coast's former president Laurent...
The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today postponed the commencement of the confirmation of charges hearing in the case against Charles Ble Goude at the defense's request to...
The Ivory Coast's government on Thursday announced plans to hand over Charles Ble Goude , the former Ivory Coast Minister for Sports and Youth, to the International Criminal Court (ICC) . Ble Goude is accused of...
UN rights expert: victims of Ivory Coast election violence must not be forgotten
UN human rights expert Doudou Diene on Thursday stressed the importance of remembering the victims of the violent post-election crisis that gripped the West African nation of the Ivory Coast two years ago. The five-month long post-election...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday unsealed an arrest warrant for an Ivory Coast politician charged with four counts of crimes against humanity. Charles Ble Goude is accused of working with former Ivory Coast...
Simone Gbagbo, the wife of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo , will be tried in an Ivory Coast court on charges of crimes against humanity, according to a government statement released Friday. In a...
HRW: Ivory Coast government continues impartial justice for post-election crimes
The Ivory Coast government continues impartial justice for 2010-2011 post-election crimes committed by supporters of President Alassane Ouattara , Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report released Thursday. The report...