From Cote d’Ivoire, CEOAFRICA.com gathered that the wife of former President, Laurent Gbabgo, is facing prosecution for alleged crimes against humanity following disputed presidential election in 2010.

It was revealed that the country is planing to try the former first lady, Simone Gbagbo in its own courts, instead of handing the case to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

On Friday, Ivory Coast ministers voted to dismiss the ICC's arrest warrant.

It would be recalled that President Laurent Gbagbo refused to accept defeat at the 2010 general election won by Alassane Quattara, a situation which led to serious violence that claimed not less than 3,000 lives.

Mr Gbagbo, 67 is already awaiting trial at the ICC in The Hague on four charges of crimes against humanity.

The West African ex-leader was ousted in 2011 with the help of French and UN forces backing President Alassane Ouattara.

He and his wife were arrested in a bunker, five months after the elections, following a military assault on their residence in the main city, Abidjan.