Belgium agreed on February 2, 2019 to host former President Laurent Gbagbo after his conditional release at the International Criminal Court last week on Friday.
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Judges at the court imposed conditions on his release and that of his aide Charles Blé Goudé. The two were released on condition that they live in a third country pending an appeal by the prosecution.
According to the Belgian government, the decision to host Gbagbo is a part of the framework of its support for international criminal jurisdictions. Gbagbo’s strongman Charles Blé Goudé however still waiting for a host country willing to take him.