Ivorian former president, Laurent Gbagbo has been declared physically and mentally fit, to stand trial for his role in the political unrest and deaths, that trailed his refusal to concede defeat, in presidential election in 2010.
Gbagbo, who's trial for crimes against humanity is due to start next year, had asked the International Criminal Court to stop the proceedings, citing bad health.
But ICC-appointed experts say there has been a vast improvement in Gbagbo's state of health, observing that the former Ivorian leader, no longer suffers from clinical post-traumatic stress syndrome.
The experts "underlined a vast improvement in Mr Gbagbo's state of health and observes that he no longer suffers from clinical post-traumatic stress syndrome or hospitalisation syndrome," the Hague-based court said in a statement.
Gbagbo and his former militia chief, Charles Ble Goude face charges of the bloody standoff, that trailed his refusal to concede defeat to Alassane Ouattara. About 3,000 people died in the violence.
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