Gbagbo to stay detained until new hearing in February —ICC

Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo will stay behind bars at
least until a fresh appeal hearing in February, despite his
acquittal this week by the International Criminal Court, the
tribunal said Friday.

“The detention of Mr Laurent Gbagbo… shall be maintained pending
the consideration of the present appeal,” appeals judges said in a
statement, announcing a hearing on February 1 “in order to hear
further submissions.”

(AFP)