Ivory Coast considers its former "First Lady"

Accused of "endangering state security", Simone Gbagbo began to appear in Abidjan.

Under heavy police escort, this trial is the first major legal challenge in the country after the crisis he went through. Ivory Coast, however, Simone Gbagbo refuses to transfer to The Hague, where the International Criminal Court calls.

The Hague, where her husband, former President Laurent Gbagbo was imprisoned for three years. He will have to answer before the international court of "crimes against humanity" during his trial that will begin in July.

Like 82 officials of the former regime, Gbagbo husband were charged with endangering the security of the Ivorian state, a charge related to the deadly post-election crisis of 2010-2011, which had done more 3,000 people throughout the country. Fighting between supporters of Laurent Gbagbo and those of Ouattara his successor.