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Blé Goudé Charged with War Crimes  Ivorian political leader
Charles Blé Goudé, nicknamed the Street General, has been
arrested in Ghana. A close associate of former president Laurent
Gbagbo, he was charged with war crimes [fr] on January 21, 2013.
Goudé had already been sentenced by the United Nations for,
among other things, “repeated public statements advocating
violence against the facilities and staff of the United Nations,
and against foreigners” during events of 2004. His lawyer, Nick
Kaufman, believes that his extradition from Ghana to Côte
d'Ivoire did not follow regulatory procedures.  His arrest
caused heated debate in the Ivorian blogosphere due to its
taking place against a backdrop of attempts at national
reconciliation in Côte d'Ivoire.  Charles blé goudé in handcuffs
Screen capture of Charles Blé Goudé being arrested – video
courtesy of Grigri international  An arrest that got people
talking  The arrest of Charles Blé Goudé, form