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    October 15, 2011

ICC Prosecutor Arrives in Ivory Coast for War Crimes Probe

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   The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo
   (L) speaks with Ivorian Prime Minister Guillaume Soro at the Prime
   Minister's residence in Abidjan, October 14, 2011. Photo: AFP
   The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo
   (L) speaks with Ivorian Prime Minister Guillaume Soro at the Prime
   Minister's residence in Abidjan, October 14, 2011.

   The International Criminal Court's top prosecutor has arrived in the
   Ivory Coast to investigate possible war crimes during post-election
   violence.
   Chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo met briefly with Prime Minister
   Guillaume Soro after arriving late Friday.
   The prosecutor says he will meet with victims and officials on both
   sides of the conflict.
   President Alassane Ouattara won the November poll, but violence erupted
   when then president Laurent Gbagbo refused to step down.
   The United Nations says at least 3,000 people were killed during a
   four-month power struggle. The world body says it has evidence that
   both sides committed atrocities.
   Earlier this month, the Hague-based ICC authorized a probe into whether
   war crimes were committed.
   Ouattara was sworn into office after Gbagbo was seized in April and
   placed under house arrest.
   Earlier this month, President Ouattara launched a reconciliation panel
   to help unify the nation and vowed to hold accountable anyone
   responsible for crimes during the political struggle.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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