Ivory Coast’s ‘iron lady’ – from hiding in a bunker to presidential hopeful

For years, Gbagbo worked side-by-side with her ex-husband Laurent, and was considered to be the power behind his throne. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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Former Ivory Coast First Lady Simone Gbagbo, once in hiding, is making an extraordinary political comeback, defiantly announcing her presidential candidacy for the upcoming October elections. Despite a criminal conviction and a divorce, the 76-year-old has been surprisingly cleared to run.

Simone Gbagbo was sentenced to 20 years for "attempting to undermine the security of the state" but was granted amnesty.
Her new party is the Movement of Capable Generations (MGC).
The "iron lady" served as Ivory Coast's First Lady from 2000 to 2011.