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Ivorian former first lady challenges charges

Published: 23 Feb 2015 - 05:20 pm | Last Updated: 16 Jan 2022 - 05:39 pm

 

Abidjan--Ivory Coast's former first lady Simone Gbagbo on Monday challenged the charges against her as she appeared in court for the first time accused of undermining state security during post-election violence in the country.

"I don't know exactly what the concrete actions are that I am being accused of," Gbagbo said, insisting also that her husband Laurent Gbagbo was the legitimate winner of the 2010 presidential election that sparked the violence.

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