Ivory Coast’s Ex-First Lady Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
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A criminal court in Ivory Coast sentenced former first lady Simone Gbagbo to 20 years in prison for her role in five months of post-election violence that followed a disputed vote in 2010.
Gbagbo was convicted on charges including taking part in an insurrection and causing public disorder, after her husband Laurent Gbagbo lost the vote to Alassane Ouattara and then refused to step down, her attorney Rodrigue Dadje said by phone on Tuesday. The prosecution had sought a 10-year sentence at the court in the commercial capital, Abidjan. Gbagbo’s defense said it will appeal the decision.