Tag: Gbagbo
Alassane Ouattara grants presidential pardon to his former rival Laurent Gbagbo
Côte d’Ivoire is taking a new step towards appeasement. To turn the page on political violence, President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday granted his pardon to his predecessor and former rival…
In Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara grants presidential pardon to his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara announced on Saturday August 6 that he had pardoned his predecessor and former rival Laurent Gbagbo, who was sentenced to twenty years in prison in his…
Laurent Gbagbo back as a hero in his native village of Mama
As a hero. Several thousand people gave Laurent Gbagbo a triumphant welcome this Sunday. The ex-president was back in his native village of Mama, in the center-west of Côte d’Ivoire,…