I.Coast eases sentences for opposition figures

Their arrest and hefty sentences had triggered tensions in the West African state, which is struggling to emerge from political turmoil. 

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Defence attorney Sylvain Tapi said the decision was "a relief and "a deeply unjust situation to see them in prison".
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I.COAST | OPPOSITION | SENTENCE | EASED

Twenty-six supporters of Ivory Coast's former president, Laurent Gbagbo, who received two-year jail terms following an

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