Laurent Gbagbo.
ICC ruling on Gbagbo expected today
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to rule on an acquittal request from Ivory Coast former President Laurent Gbagbo.
A number of his supporters have turned up outside the court in The Hague, the ICC seat of power.
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) are due to deliver their ruling today, reports the BBC
Gbagbo is being charged with crimes against humanity, he has been in custody for seven years. His trial began in 2016.
The charges relate to post-election violence in Ivory Coast in which about 3,000 people are reported to have been killed by forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo when he refused to accept defeat by his rival Alassane Ouattara eight years ago.
Critics of the ICC have questioned its efficacy owing to its poor conviction record, and accusations of a regional bias against African nations