ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Years after she was holed up in a bunker alongside her then-husband and president who had refused to step down following an election loss, Simone Ehivet Gbagbo is seeking ...

Nicknamed the ‘Iron Lady’, Simone Gbagbo, the ex-wife of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, has announced her plans to run for president in 2025. Her husband was the first former head of state ...

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has pardoned former President Laurent Gbagbo, who was facing a 20-year prison sentence. A civil war between supporters of the two leaders killed 3,000 people in ...

Côte d’Ivoire’s former president Laurent Gbagbo smiled discreetly under his mask and gave two thumbs up to his lawyer upon hearing the verdict. When Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, president of the Appeals ...

A bloody, four-month political standoff ended Monday when troops loyal to Ivory Coast's elected president — backed by French ground and air forces — captured the West African country's longtime leader ...

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — During the decadelong rule of Laurent Gbagbo, his subjects in Ivory Coast learned to pay attention not to his words but to his deeds. His favorite theme was national pride ...

(Dakar) – The upcoming trial in Côte d’Ivoire of the former Ivorian first lady Simone Gbagbo for crimes against humanity could be a pivotal moment for justice. However, for the trial to be meaningful ...

Peter Penar is affiliated with the Leaders of Africa Institute. In early August the former president of Côte d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, floated the idea of creating a new political party. Gbagbo’s ...

In December 2010, Gbagbo’s refusal to accept Alassane Ouattara’s victory in a presidential election led to violence and eventually an armed conflict. At least 3,000 civilians were killed and more than ...