The government of Cote D’ Ivoire has presented a formal request indicating its interest in liquefied petroleum gas supplies from Nigeria to support its growing power generation needs. The request came just as Ghana has called on Nigeria to assist it overcome the negative impact of the recent gas supply disruption it is facing through…
Former Ivorian First Lady Denies Involvement in Violence
Simone Gbagbo, Ivory Coast’s former First Lady, has denied her alleged involvement in the violence that followed the 2010 elections in the West African country. Ms Gbagbo stated this while giving evidence for the first time at her trial in Abidjan. Her husband, former President Laurent Gbagbo, is awaiting trial at the International Criminal Court…
ICC Orders Ivory Coast To Hand Over Gbagbo’s Wife
Judges at the International Criminal Court, ICC, have ordered Ivory Coast to hand over wife of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo, Simone Gbagbo, who is accused of crimes against humanity. “After a thorough assessment the Chamber concluded that the Cote d’Ivoire domestic authorities were not taking tangible, concrete and progressive steps aimed at ascertaining whether…