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Ivory Coast’s former first lady Simone Gbagbo acquitted

Ivory Coast’s former first lady Simone Gbagbo acquitted

A court in Ivory Coast has acquitted the country’s former first lady, Simone Gbagbo, of crimes against humanity. The charges related to the violence that followed the 2010 presidential poll when her husband, Laurent, refused to accept defeat to Alassane Ouattara. The majority of the judges dismissed the prosecution’s argument that Simone Gbagbo, 67, headed […]

Ivory Coast President Ouattara Denies Mugabe Entry

Ivory Coast President Ouattara Denies Mugabe Entry

ZIMBABWEAN President Robert Mugabe said that African leaders have refused to recognise his leadership on regional bodies at the prodding of the French government. Mugabe told the central committee of the ruling Zanu-PF party on Friday that he’s been snubbed by regional leaders while serving as rotating chairman of the African Union (AU) and the […]

Presidents to meet on sea border dispute

Presidents to meet on sea border dispute

The presidents of Ivory Coast and Ghana will meet Sunday in Geneva to discuss a maritime border dispute that may shift ownership of an oil-rich region. Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will lead the talks between Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara and Ghana’s John Dramani Mahama at his foundation’s headquarters, Ouattara’s office said today in […]

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