ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: The African Court on Human and Peoples Rights said Friday that former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo should not be excluded from the list of candidates for the West African countrys Oct. 31 election.
The Arusha-based court issued an order in which it requests the reinstatement on the electoral list of the former president and asks Ivory Coast to take all necessary steps to immediately remove all obstacles that prevent his participation. The rights court was created by the African Union in 2004, but Ivory Coast does not recognize its authority.
Ivory Coasts Constitutional Court refused Gbagbos candidacy, which was requested by his supporters.
The country’s electoral commission argues Gbagbo cannot be a candidate because he is not on electoral lists to vote. That position is based on Gbagbo…