Editing Laurent Gbagbo (section)

===Appeal===
The ICC (International Criminal Court) panel ordered Gbagbo's immediate release, but the ICC Appeals Chamber ordered that Gbagbo remain in custody pending consideration of ICC prosecutors' appeal against Gbagbo's acquittal.<ref name="KeepCustody"/> On 1 February 2019, he was released after ICC Appeals Chamber granted Gbagbo conditional release from detention; he was allowed to live in Belgium, but had to be available to return to court,<ref>{{cite news |title=Ex-Ivory Coast President Gbagbo conditionally released to Belgium: court|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-warcrimes-ivorycoast/ex-ivory-coast-president-gbagbo-conditionally-released-to-belgium-court-idUSKCN1PU2ET|work=Reuters |date=5 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref> and could not leave Belgium.<ref name=Corder>Mike Corder, [https://apnews.com/c00f3edafa411b15d7ff359cd547e1b1 Lawyers to ICC: Free Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo unconditionally], Associated Press (6 February 2020).</ref> Gbagbo's lawyers then petitioned the ICC for Gbagbo's unconditional release.<ref name=Corder/>

On 28 May 2020, the International Criminal Court gave Gbagbo permission to leave [[Belgium]] if certain conditions were met. At the time, it was unclear if he would be allowed to return to Côte d'Ivoire.<ref>{{cite web |title=ICC allows former I.Coast president Gbagbo to leave Belgium |url=https://news.yahoo.com/icc-allows-former-coast-president-gbagbo-leave-belgium-220247856.html |website=news.yahoo.com |access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref>

On 30 October 2020, Gbagbo said the [[2020 Ivorian presidential election]] spells "disaster" for the country, in his first public comments since being toppled in 2011. He gave the interview in Belgium, where he was awaiting the outcome of proceedings against him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ex-I.Coast president Gbagbo warns of 'disaster' in upcoming vote |url=https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/world/ex-i-coast-president-gbagbo-warns-of-disaster-in-upcoming-vote/ar-BB1aw1Qf?bep_ref=1&bep_csid=23298 |website=www.msn.com |access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref>

In March 2021, the ICC upheld Gbagbo's acquittal. Shortly afterwards, Ouattara stated he was free to return to Côte d'Ivoire.<ref name=":0" />