Laurent Gbagbo
Laurent Gbagbo is a former president of Côte d'Ivoire, who was arrested in 2011 after being ousted from power following a violent post-election dispute. He became the first former head of state to stand trial at the ICC but was acquitted of charges of crimes against humanity in 2019.
Born on May 31, 1945 (80 years old)
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Kenya:
Laurent Gbagbo was the Ivorian President during the meeting with Raila Odinga.
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South Africa:
Laurent Gbagbo was a major rival disqualified from the elections, highlighting the lack of democratic integrity.
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France:
Laurent Gbagbo is another main opponent of Alassane Ouattara who was declared ineligible to participate in the election.
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Tanzania:
His predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, refused to acknowledge defeat in that race, sparking a four-month war.
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France:
Laurent Gbagbo, the leader of the African Peoples' Party-Côte d'Ivoire, is a historical rival of Alassane Ouattara.
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United Kingdom:
Former President Laurent Gbagbo had urged their supporters to boycott the vote.
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Denmark:
Laurent Gbagbo is a former president who was barred from running in the election.
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France:
Laurent Gbagbo, the former president, leads the PPA-CI and was also barred from participating in the election.
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Nigeria:
Laurent Gbagbo, a former president, condemned the recent election as a 'civilian coup d’etat' and 'electoral robbery'.
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Tanzania:
Laurent Gbagbo was the predecessor of Alassane Ouattara and refused to acknowledge defeat in the 2010 election.
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