Côte d’Ivoire: Why Charles Blé Goudé returns to The Hague, retracing his trial

Author: Bertin MAMBOPublished on: November 3, 2026Country: Côte d’Ivoire

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Côte d’Ivoire: Why Charles Blé Goudé returns to The Hague, retracing his trial

As the fourth anniversary of his return to Côte d’Ivoire approaches, Charles Blé Goudé travelled to The Hague to meet his Dutch lawyer, Me Geert-Jan Knoops, and several members of his former defence team. He was held at Scheveningen prison from March 2014 to January 2019 before being acquitted by the International Criminal Court. The COJEP president plans to mark his return on November 28 and wrote about the emotional reunion in a social media post.

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