Ivory Coast Ex-President Gbagbo Acquitted by The Hague Court
- ICC grants acquittal after more than seven years of detention
- Ivory Coast due to hold presidential elections next year
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The International Criminal Court acquitted Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent Gbagbo of crimes against humanity after seven years of detention in The Hague, paving the way for his return to the world’s biggest cocoa grower as it prepares for presidential elections next year.
Gbagbo, 73, was acquitted because the prosecutor failed to satisfy the burden of proof, judge Cuno Tarfusser said Tuesday. A decision about his release will be taken Wednesday, he said.