Ivory Coast Former First Lady On Trial For Role In Post-Election Massacre

The trial of the former first lady of Ivory Coast, Simone Gbagbo -- for her alleged role in the 2010 post-election massacre that has since left 3,000 people dead and 1 million homeless -- began Friday. Gbagbo, along with 82 supporters of her husband, has been charged with "attempting to undermine the security of the state," according to BBC News. "If she is found guilty, she will get 20 years to life because we are talking about a crime against state security," prosecutor Soungalo Coulibaly repo...