The Hague: Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo pleaded not guilty to charges of planning post-election violence that left 3000 dead, as his war crimes trial opened at the International Criminal Court on Thursday. Hundreds of Gbagbo's supporters gathered outside as the hearing began, demanding the release of a man they say is a victim of neo-colonial meddling by former colonial power France. Presiding Judge Cuno Tarfusser...
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