Thailand has seen near-daily protests in recent weeks by students demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, Members of the Kayapo tribe block the BR163 highway during a protest outside Novo Progresso in Para state, Brazil. They should come and get him right now, not only for justice but to put an end to the suffering of the population.". Mr Ble Goude, as leader of the pro-Gbagbo militia called the Young Patriots, was a key member of Mr Gbagbo’s inner circle. "Mr. Gbagbo was arrested, he is alive and well and he will be brought to justice for the crimes he has committed," Bamba said, adding that only Ivorian forces were involved in his detention. He urged the international community to take action. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. We are so tired of this. Mr Gbago’s son Michael told the BBC that he expected the truth to be heard and his father freed. The attack, for which the military denied responsibility, has fuelled calls for Gbagbo to be charged with war crimes. Daily newsletterReceive essential international news every morning, Take international news everywhere with you! We’re not sure this high court is very credible and can deliver justice, real justice,” he said. Both sides have been accused of massacres during the stand-off and ensuing conflict, with mass graves reportedly found near Abidjan and hundreds killed or raped in the western town of Duekoue. It is out of order. His security forces fired six mortars on a crowded marketplace in the volatile Abobo surburb of Abidjan last week, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens more. Gbagbo was detained and taken to his rival's temporary hotel headquarters with his wife Simone and son Michel. Gbagbo, 65, who had held power since 2000 and stubbornly refused to admit defeat in November's presidential election, also called for a laying down of arms in televised comments shortly after his capture. Audience ratings certified by ACPM/OJD. France allegedly planned five coups against Gbagbo, all of which failed, and France eventually dropped heavy ordinance on his presidential residence, using French special forces … Adama Diawara, a civil servant, told Reuters: "We're getting out of Abidjan. Bullets were falling on us day and night. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. "The nightmare is over," Ouattara's prime minister, former rebel leader Guillaume Soro, said on the victorious camp's television channel, calling for any forces still loyal to Gbagbo to change sides. The Ouattara camp puts the death toll at 720. 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The court heard that Mr Gbagbo, a former university professor who spent many years living in exile in France, won the first round of the 2010 presidential vote with 38 per cent. 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In December 2010, Mr Gbagbo refused to step down when the Independent Electoral Commission and international observers proclaimed his rival, Mr Ouattara, the winner of the run-off. It could also be aimed at deterring supporters of Alassane Ouattara, the rival to president Laurent Gbagbo, who have argued that Gbagbo's support base is shrinking and cannot prop him up much longer. Sindou Cisse of the rebel New Forces, which control the country's north and backs Ouattara, said the Abobo mortar attack was "a war crime". Laurent Gbagbo trial: Ivory Coast’s ex-President ‘used rape and murder’ against rivals, ICC told. US President Barack Obama welcomed the "decisive turn" of events in Ivory Coast and the end of Gbagbo's "illegimate claim to power" as a victory for democracy. The court heard that murder, rape and widespread persecution by Ivorian security forces and supporters loyal to Mr Gbagbo followed in five months of bloody clashes between him and those for President Alassane Ouattara, which left as many as 3,000 dead and thousands more wounded. Omnion Cultural fights for the independence of Catalonia, The Moria refugee camp, two days after Greece's biggest migrant camp, was destroyed by fire. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore regretted that it had taken so long for Gbagbo to be arrested, but added: "I think that Ivory Coast must regroup around President Alassane Ouattara to move toward reconciliation, toward an economic upturn.". As soon as possible, Mr Gbagbo should be trapped by the ICC. In some cases they were dragged publicly from restaurants or from their homes. Security force units closely linked to Mr Gbagbo are accused of abducting rival political leaders. Gbagbo's government has accused Nigeria of transporting 500 mercenaries to join the New Forces, based in the northern town of Bouaké. 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Ms Bensouda described him in court as a “self-proclaimed general of the streets” who “manipulated the youth with hateful rhetoric”. Available for everyone, funded by readers. Ouattara also called for calm and for restraint to be shown in the days ahead. An African Union mediation panel has given Gbagbo until Thursday to sit down with Ouattara to negotiate a transfer of power. Thousands of asylum seekers on the island of Lesbos are now homeless, Pope Francis takes off his face mask as he arrives by car to hold a limited public audience at the San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican, A home is engulfed in flames during the "Creek Fire" in the Tollhouse area of California, A couple take photos along a sea wall of the waves brought by Typhoon Haishen in the eastern port city of Sokcho, Novak Djokovic and a tournament official tends to a linesperson who was struck with a ball by Djokovic during his match against Pablo Carreno Busta at the US Open, Protesters confront police at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia, during an anti-lockdown rally, A woman looks on from a rooftop as rescue workers dig through the rubble of a damaged building in Beirut. “It’s not a question of innocence – my question is about the credibility of this kind of justice because one side is persecuted. A total of 138 witnesses including victims of violence and members of Mr Gbagbo’s inner circle would testify about the men’s involvement in plotting the post-election violence even before the 2010 vote, Ms Bensouda said. "I ask you to remain calm and show restraint," Ouattara, 69, the internationally recognised president of the west African nation, said in a televised address, while hailing "the dawn of a new era of hope". "UN gendarmes are now ensuring the security of Mr. Gbagbo and his wife in an apartment in the Golf Hotel," Le Roy said. The United Nations mission in Ivory Coast said: "Such an act, perpetrated against civilians, could constitute a crime against humanity.". A spokesman for the UN mission in Ivory Coast (UNOCI) said its peacekeepers and allies from France's Licorne force had aimed to destroy heavy weapons that were being used against civilians. The network showed footage of Gbagbo inside a room in the Golf Hotel along with several senior aides, wearing a vest, wiping himself down with a towel and then changing shirts.

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