Police use tear gas against protesters in Ivory Coast


Police in the Ivory Coast have used tear gas to disperse a protest by supporters of former President Laurent Gbagbo, AFP reported. Fifty young people shouting “Free Gbagbo” were pushed back as they tried to charge a barrier set up by police in Abidjan. Officers in riot gear sealed off Yopougan Square, while a division of the UN’s Ivory Coast operation used armored vehicles and four-wheel drives to block the main road leading to the demonstration. Gbagbo has been held by the International Criminal Court since 2011, where he has been charged with crimes against humanity. The former leader failed to step down as president in December 2010, sparking clashes that led to around 3,000 deaths.

Source http://rt.com/news/line/2013-02-16/#id45274

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