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The Ivory Coast's former first lady, Simone Gbagbo, was a powerful politician in her own right
Ivory Coast's former first lady, Simone Gbagbo, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for her role in the violence that followed the 2010 elections.

Gbagbo, 65, had been charged with undermining state security.

Her husband, former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, is awaiting trial at the International Criminal Court.

More than 3,000 people died in the violence that followed the presidential poll after the ex-leader refused to accept defeat to Alassane Ouattara.

She and her husband were arrested in 2011 after troops stormed a bunker where the pair had taken refuge in the main city, Abidjan.


Her husband, former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo, is awaiting trial at the ICC

More than 3,000 people died in the fighting that followed the disputed 2010 elections
And it was in the same city where Gbagbo - once called the "Iron Lady" - faced trial. She was also accused of disturbing public order and organising armed gangs.

The court "unanimously" condemned her to the jail term, according to AFP. Prosecutors had requested a lighter sentence.

Her daughter, Marie Antoinette Singleton, told the BBC the sentence was unjust.

"If we say that something wrong happened, it happened on both sides. Nobody looked into bringing all responsible parties to trial."

Laurent Gbagbo, is facing four charges at the ICC in The Hague, including murder, rape and persecution.

The ICC had issued an arrest warrant for Simone Gbagbo too, but this was dismissed by the Ivorian government.
Source: BBC
NB: like Simone like patience

fi

Another Gbagbo is in the making in Nigeria.

Let he who has ears hear now!

And you who do you behave like?

A tout?

This is her reward for the greed to remain in power unjustly.

chai

Jonathan and his wife should go back to Otueke in peace or be disgrace. Nigerians are tired of them.

Buhari all the way!

GboyegaD:
This is her reward for the greed to remain in power unjustly.

have elections taken place, results announced and Gej refused to leave office ? People like you are the ones inciting violence with so called little seeds like this

talktimi:
have elections taken place, results announced and Gej refused to leave office ? People like you are the ones inciting violence with so called little seeds like this

Hold on sir, did you take time to read the original post or you just jumped to a conclusion? Whichever one it is, I did suggest you go back to read the original post and then read my response over again.

poo