Ex-Ivory Coast leader on trial in The Hague<br /> Pleads not guilty to war crimes, crimes against humanity<br /><br /> “Landmark” trial could last four years<br /><br /> The news<br /><br /> The former President of Ivory Coast has denied charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity on the first day of his trial at the International Criminal Court.<br /><br /> Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent #Gbagbo pleads not guilty of the charges read to him pic.twitter.com/BKRZJwRdoe— JFJustice (@JFJustice) January 28, 2016<br /><br /> Trial of Laurent Gbagbo on crimes against humanity begins today at The Hague. pic.twitter.com/cgGgaAxC7m— africanews (@africanews) January 28, 2016<br /><br /> 70-year-old Laurent Gbagbo lost the election in the country in 2010.<br /><br /> The charges relate to the civil unrest that erupted afterwards, in which an estimated 3,000 people were killed.<br /><br /> Violence broke out after Mr Gbagbo refused to accept losing. France intervened after four months and he was finally succeeded by his rival, Alessane Ouattara.<br /><br /> The former militia lead
