ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for Ivory Coast's former strongman, who refused to accept his loss in last year's election and nearly dragged the country into civil war in a bid to stay in power.Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo has been under house arrest for the past seven months, secluded in a tiny village in the country's far north ever since he was ousted by internationally backed forces.Read More... More on Laurent Gbagbo

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