Former first lady of Ivory Coast, Simone Gbagbo was on Tuesday cleared of crimes against humanity by a Court in that country.
She was charged following violence in the aftermath of the 2010 presidential poll which claimed more than 3,000 lives.
The International Criminal Court also wanted Simone to face similar charges but Ivory Coast has refused to extradite her to the Hague.
Violence erupted in Ivory Coast shortly after the elections when Mrs. Gbagbo’s husband and then president Laurent refused to concede defeat to current president, Alassane Ouattara.
Local media reported that charges from the prosecution’s team that Simone Gbagbo, 67, headed a crisis cell and attempted buying weapons were dismissed by the court.
Simone and her husband were arrested in 2011 after troops stormed their hideout in Abidjan.
She is already serving a 20-year prison term for undermining state security.
Source: Africafeeds.com
