Rawlings Reacts To Gbagbo’s Release: A True African Patriot Is Free

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has hailed the acquittal of ex- Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo by the International Criminal Court.

“A true African patriot is free,” he tweeted.

Gbagbo was captured in 2011 in a presidential palace bunker by UN and French-backed forces supporting his rival, Alassane Ouattara.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Tuesday acquitted the Ivory Coast ex-President and ordered for his immediate release.