This archive report was first published on 7 November 2019.
Published on November 7, 2019, Ble Goude, a former aide to Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, is set to face trial in Abidjan for his alleged role in the 2010-2011 post-electoral violence.
According to Leonard Lebry, the prosecutor general at the Court of Appeal in Abidjan, the court will try Ble Goude for allegations of torture, murder, and rape.
Lebry noted that the case against Ble Goude is wider than the ICC prosecution and covers different events, including the turmoil that swept Abidjan, resulting in the deaths of approximately 3,000 people.
The violence occurred after Gbagbo refused to accept defeat in the November 2010 presidential polls to his bitter rival, Alassane Ouattara, who remains in power.
On Tuesday, the Ivorian court rejected an appeal over the January 2018 sentencing of Gbagbo and three aides for the robbery of the Central Bank of West African States (Bceao) during the post-election crisis.
Opposition leaders have claimed that Ouattara is attempting to prevent Gbagbo's return to the country ahead of the 2020 elections, which are expected to be a crucial test for Ivory Coast.
