
Ivory Coast: What next for the victims of post-electoral violence?
The Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara says former President Gbagbo and his ally Charles Blé Goudé can return home after their ICC acquittal was upheld.
Former Ivorian politician Charles Blé Goudé who was acquitted of crimes against humanity along with former President Laurent Gbagbo, says he will apologise to those who may have been harmed when he returns home. But what will that mean for the victims of the post-electoral violence?
Southern African leaders have begun two days of emergency meetings to discuss how to respond to the Islamist insurgency in northern Mozambique, and have offered to send a technical team.
And ‘harnessing the power of social media’ - this week’s Letter from Africa comes from Kenya.
Photo: A man walks in front of the Palais de Justice court house in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Credit: Getty Images
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