Laurent Gbagbo

Laurent Gbagbo is expected in Côte d'Ivoire on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Almost ten years after his extradition to The Hague, where he was acquitted of the charges against him in March, the former president is therefore preparing to step on the ground. An event that its followers are eagerly awaiting. From our special…

Definitely acquitted by the International Criminal Court on March 31, and former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo returned to Abidjan on Thursday, June 17, after a ten-year absence. ■ When will he arrive and who organized his return?The return of the former president has been the subject of official discussions since November 2020 between his support in Côte…

Laurent Gbagbo is expected tomorrow Thursday 17 June in Côte d'Ivoire. The former president makes his comeback after a ten-year absence and three months after he was definitively acquitted by the International Criminal Court. After long discussions about the reception format, things become clearer even if some questions remain.…

Definitely acquitted by the International Criminal Court on March 31, former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo will return to Abidjan this Thursday, June 17, after a ten-year absence. What role does he intend to play? What consequences will his return have on the political scene? From our special correspondent in AbidjanThe…

Ivorian Popular Front pro Gbagbo on Monday confirmed the arrival of Laurent Gbagbo to the Ivory Coast on the afternoon of June 17. His formation, which no longer speaks of a triumphant welcome, welcomed the announcement that it will be able to use the presidential pavilion at the airport to receive the former president.…

Ten years after the transfer to the ICC, the former president, acquitted of the charges of crimes against humanity against him, will return to his country on Thursday afternoon. This return is appreciated differently by various associations of victims of political violence. Some still ask for justice, others want reconciliation and forgiveness to be a priority.…

Laurent Gbagbo returns to Abidjan this Thursday 17 June after a ten-year absence. Definitely acquitted by the International Criminal Court on March 31, will he renew the thread in a life of political strife? Back to the most important dates of his career. February 9, 1982: The student demonstrations give the power of Félix…

"We are not in opposition to the government when Laurent Gbagbo returns," Koné Katinan, a spokeswoman for the ex-president, told the press on Wednesday in Abidjan. With new language elements, the person in charge of communication within the Welcome Committee gave some details about the preparations. He still does not want a discreet return, but a "visible return".…

Acquitted by the ICC, he still faces a sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of 329 billion CFA francs (approximately 500 million euros), in the so-called "case of BCEAO" ". The other convicts in this case have pulled benefit of an amnesty that they hope to see extended to Laurent Gbagbo. Of judgment intended for 18 January…

In Côte d'Ivoire, the violence of PDCI activists against journalists, especially the RFI correspondent at a press conference by the Minister for National Reconciliation, Kouadio Konan Bertin and the party leadership, called on the organizations to respond. The activists were angry at the ex-figure of their movement since KKB…