Ivory Coast's former first lady, Simone Gbagbo, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for her role in the violence that followed the 2010 elections.

Gbagbo, 65, had been charged with undermining state security.

Her husband, former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, is awaiting trial at the International Criminal Court.

More than 3,000 people died in the violence that followed the presidential poll after the ex-leader refused to accept defeat to Alassane Ouattara.

She and her husband were arrested in 2011 after troops stormed a bunker where the pair had taken refuge in the main city, Abidjan.

Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo
Her husband, former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo, is awaiting trial at the ICC
A militia man stands guard at a checkpoint in Abidjan in 2011
More than 3,000 people died in the fighting that followed the disputed 2010 elections
And it was in the same city where Gbagbo - once called the "Iron Lady" - faced trial. She was also accused of disturbing public order and organising armed gangs.

The court unanimously sentenced her to 20 years, twice as long as the prosecutors had asked for.

Her daughter, Marie Antoinette Singleton, told the BBC the sentence was unfair and a sign of "political justice".

"Why would you want to double it? It's not about justice, it's about getting rid of political adversaries."

"If we say that something wrong happened, it happened on both sides. Nobody looked into bringing all responsible parties to trial," she said.

Simone Gbagbo's lawyer said they would appeal.

Laurent Gbagbo, is facing four charges at the ICC in The Hague, including murder, rape and persecution.

The ICC had issued an arrest warrant for Simone Gbagbo too, but this was dismissed by the Ivorian government.

source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31809073

Mama peace take note

A very big lesson for us all.....from first lady of a nation to first lady in Jail. I pray our own first lady version will take heed. Nothing last forever and if you fail today you can win tomorrow. Whatever we do today will surely reflect in future....

Say no to violence
God bless Nigeria
Change 2015
APC is the answer.

Guess being the first lady does not make some immune to going to jail for being politically reckless and power hungry.

Food for thought for those ones in power who feel they have the same political clot as there elected husbands.

This can't happen in Nigeria..

mama piss

if you no "SORA" TAKE HEED you will be given d same gbagbos treatment.

no forget you still have two case of money laudery in court

Patience GEJ, watch!

i hope our leaders will learn from this before it is too late.
They should not allow the sycophants to mislead them.

No doubt, Nigeria needs change.