Ex-Ivory Coast leader faces extradition

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Ivory Coast’s former strongman leader, who refused to accept his loss in last year’s election and nearly dragged the country into civil war in a bid to retain power, could be extradited to the International Criminal Court in just hours following the issue of an arrest warrant, according to his lawyer, spokesman and officials. Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo has been under house arrest in the tiny village of Korhogo over 300 miles north of Abidjan, since being ousted by internationally backed forces seven months ago.

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