© Sia Kambou / AFP | Former Ivorian first lady Simone Gbagbo looks on at Abidjan's courthouse before the re-opening of her war crimes trial on October 10, 2016.

Ivory Coast announces amnesty for former first lady Simone Gbagbo

 20:20 06/08/2018

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Monday announced amnesties for around 800 people, including former first lady Simone Gbagbo who is currently behind bars, in the name of national reconciliation.
© Issouf Sanogo, AFP file picture | Ivory Coast's former first lady Simone Gbagbo appears in court in Abidjan, on June 30, 2016

Ivory Coast's ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo acquitted of crimes against humanity

 17:55 28/03/2017

An Ivory Coast jury on Tuesday acquitted former first lady Simone Gbagbo of crimes against humanity during the 2010-11 post-election crisis in a stunning verdict after the prosecution had sought to jail her for life.
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