Tensions in the Ivory Coast
352 views · Published 6 December 2017 · 12:05 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: The Newsmakers · 2017 · People & Blogs
Ivory Coast boasts one of the fastest growing economies in the world. But its financial success could be concealing political tensions. The former president, Laurent Gbagbo, is on trial at the Hague for crimes against humanity. Prosecutors accuse him of orchestrating violence after losing the election in 2010. But his supporters say the investigators are biased, because they've ignored atrocities committed by forces loyal to the current president, Alassane Outtara. Meanwhile, the opposition parties say Outtara is clamping down on any form of dissent. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/TheNewsmakers?sub_confirmation=1 Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNewsMakersOnTRTWorld/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_Newsmakers Visit our website: http://trt.world
