Désiré Tagro

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Désiré Tagro in 2008.

Désiré Asségnini Tagro (27 January 1959 in

Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo during the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis. Tagro was a top ally of Gbagbo.[1]

In June 2010,

embezzling money and showing regional favoritism regarding admissions to a training school for the police. President Laurent Gbagbo ordered an investigation into the allegations;[2] in July 2010, the investigation judged that the allegations were without merit,[3] and Tagro, who continued to enjoy Gbagbo's favor, was ultimately unscathed by the allegation.[4]

During the

Tagro and Laurent Gbagbo were arrested on 11 April 2011 at Gbagbo's home in

Peacekeeping Operations Alain Le Roy said that Tagro's death "is to be deplored."[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Laing, Aislinn (2011-04-12). "Ivory Coast: Alassane Ouattara says Laurent Gbagbo 'will be tried in his own country'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  2. ^ "Ivory Coast probes Trafigura waste fund theft". BBC News. 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  3. ^ "Minister cleared in graft probe", Agence France-Presse, 19 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Politicians waiting in the wings", Africa Confidential, volume 51, number 17, 27 August 2010.
  5. ^ a b Golle, Vince (2011-01-06). "Treasury Bars U.S. Citizens From Dealing With Gbagbo". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  6. ^
    Radio France International
    . 2011-04-13. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  7. ^ a b Charbonneau, Louis (2011-04-18). "UN says Ivory Coast's Gbagbo has been well treated". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2011-05-08.