The former leaders of the cocoa sector of Côte d'Ivoire, the leading world producer, accused of massive embezzlement and jailed since mid-2008, obtained Friday, January 7 bail. At a hearing Friday morning, the criminal court in Abidjan has ordered the provisional release of twenty-two inmates, a move welcomed by those concerned and their relatives by acclamation.The sensible "trial cocoa" was repeatedly postponed late 2010, amid presidential campaign, election and post election crisis. Opened in October 2007, at the request of President Laurent Gbagbo, had an extensive criminal investigation led to the arrest in June 2008 almost all of those responsible for juicy industry, including relatives of Mr Gbagbo.
These former "barons" of cocoa were held including "embezzlement". Cocoa and coffee represent about 20% of gross domestic product (GDP) in Ivory Coast. Gbagbo, which the Constitutional Council, headed by a close, proclaimed in mid-December re-election to the Ivorian presidency, is summoned by the international community to hand over power to Alassane Ouattara, leader recognized outside the state .
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