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The former first lady Simone Gbagbo has been sentenced to a 20-year
prison term on charges of “undermining state security” during
post-election violence in 2010-2011 that left nearly 3,000 people
dead.
A court in Ivory Coast on Tuesday also accused the wife of former
Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo of “disturbing public order.”
She was also accused of “organising armed gangs” after her husband and
his supporters rejected results of December 2010 presidential
elections showing rival Alassane Ouattara had won the contest.
The court “unanimously” condemned her to 20 years in jail, court
president Tahirou Dembele said in a statement.
Gbagbo’s son Michel, a French-born dual national from a previous
marriage, was also sentenced to five years in prison for his role in
the violence.
Former President Laurent Gbagbo himself is facing criminal charges
against humanity in the International Criminal Court.
Credit: Citifmonline
