Ivory Coast's former president Laurent Gbagbo will get legal aidwhile his financial status is assessed, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Saturday.
Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo made his first appearance Monday before the International Criminal Court on charges ofcrimes against humanity, and accused France of orchestrating his arrest.
PARIS (Reuters) - French special forces have detained Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo and handed him to leaders of the rebel opposition, after French tanks forced their way into his residence, a Gbagbo adviser in France said.
ABIDJAN (AFP) – Heavy weapons fire erupted in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan on Thursday after Japan's ambassador was rescued overnight from fierce battles involving fighters for would-be president Alassane Ouattara.
ABIDJAN – Armed opponents of Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo advanced through Abidjan on Monday as heavy fighting spread to new parts of the economic capital, striking fear into residents.
