Laurent Gbagbo

World 02/02/19, 08:33

Laurent Gbagbo was granted a conditional release by the ICC and must remain in his host country

Europe 02/02/19, 06:48

Belgium says it is willing to receive Ivory Coast's ex-president Laurent Gbagbo after he was released from International Criminal Court custody but is still discussing the details of his stay.Foreign affairs spokesman Karl Lagatie said Saturday that Belgium had "in principle accepted to receive" Gbagbo but details would be worked ...

World 02/01/19, 18:43

Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo and youth minister Charles Ble Goude must be released to a state willing to accept them, under court's terms

Europe 02/01/19, 11:03

The Latest on Ivory Coast's former leader at the ICC (all times local):5 p.m.International Criminal Court judges have ordered the conditional release of Ivory Coast's ex-president and a former youth minister, more than two weeks after they were acquitted of involvement in deadly violence that erupted after their country's 2010 ...

Europe 02/01/19, 04:40

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have told judges they do not object to the conditional release of Ivory Coast's former president and youth minister following their acquittals last month on charges of involvement in deadly post-election violence.Prosecution appeals lawyer Helen Brady told judges Friday that ex-president Laurent Gbagbo and ...

World 01/31/19, 04:08

The acquittal at the International Criminal Court of Ivory Coast's former President Laurent Gbagbo on crimes against humanity is making waves in the West African nation where some celebrate his pending release but others fear a repeat of the deadly 2010-2011 post-election violence that led him to The Hague."For the ...

World 01/18/19, 06:57

Judges at the International Criminal Court have ruled that former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and a former government minister must remain in custody until judges issue a decision on a prosecution appeal against their unconditional release.Gbagbo and former youth minister Charles Ble Goude were ordered released this week after ...

Europe 01/17/19, 08:32

Defense lawyers are again appealing for the immediate release of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and an ex-government minister from detention at the International Criminal Court following their acquittal this week on charges of involvement in deadly post-election violence.Thursday's filings are the latest salvo in legal wrangling between defense ...

World 01/16/19, 21:00

Prosecutors appealing judges’ verdict acquitting Laurent Gbagbo and a top aide of crimes against humanity stemming from 2010 election violence

World 01/16/19, 10:38

Judges first ordered their release Tuesday after acquitting them on charges of crimes against humanity including murder, rape and persecution

World 01/16/19, 09:22

Three-judge panel ordered the immediate release of Gbagbo and Charles Ble Goude, his close aide, but suspended the order until Wednesday to give the prosecution time to file an appeal

World 01/16/19, 04:01

International Criminal Court prosecutors say they will appeal the acquittals of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and an ex-youth minister on charges of involvement in deadly post-election violence following their country's 2010 presidential vote.Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda says in a written motion released ahead of a hearing Wednesday that her ...

World 01/15/19, 06:28

Judges at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday acquitted former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and former youth minister Charles Ble Goude of crimes committed following disputed elections

Europe 01/15/19, 05:29

Judges at the International Criminal Court have acquitted former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and former youth minister Charles Ble Goude of crimes committed following disputed elections in 2010, saying prosecutors failed to prove their case.In a stunning blow to prosecutors, Presiding Judge Cuno Tarfusser ordered the immediate release of ...

World 11/16/18, 18:15

The Latest on a U.S. Senate special election runoff in Mississippi (all times local):5:10 p.m.As Mississippi's U.S. Senate race intensifies, Republicans are slamming Democrat Mike Espy's lobbying work for an African leader who was later charged with crimes against humanity.Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and a GOP campaign group launched ads ...

Europe 10/01/18, 08:17

International Criminal Court prosecutors urged judges Monday to continue the trial of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and a government ex-minister on trial for their alleged involvement in deadly violence that erupted after the country's disputed 2010 presidential election.Lawyers for Gbagbo and former youth minister Charles Ble Goude filed ...