International Criminal Court – Situation in Côte d’Ivoire update: 22-24 June 2020-20 October 2020

22-24 June 2020: The Appeals Chamber of the ICC holds a partially virtual hearing in the case of The Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé. Gbagbo is currently living in Belgium pending the outcome of the appeal. 21 August 2020: Côte D’Ivoire election authorities rejected appeal by Laurent Gbagbo to be allowed to …

International Criminal Court: Situation in Côte D’Ivoire update: 3 November 2020

3 November 2020: Incumbent president Alassane Ouattara is re-elected for a third term with 94.27%. Opponents of Outtara have boycotted the election. The country saw a 53.9% participation rate. Since Ouattara announced his run for a third term in August following the unexpected death of his predecessor, political violence has erupted in Côte D'Ivoire and …

International Criminal Court – Situation in Côte D’Ivoire: 30 October 2020

30 October 2020: Laurent Gbabgo grants interview with TV5 Monde from Brussels, where he is residing while his ICC case is on appeal, urging peace while still.... Current president Outtara has recently stated to French media that he will re-instate Gbabgo's passport and allow him to return following the results of the appeal. (via The …