The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague today acquitted former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo of all charges of crimes against humanity over post-electoral violence in the West African nation. <br />''<br />''The judges said prosecutors had failed to show there was evidence of a "common plan" to foment violence. The court also ordered his immediate release.<br />'' <br />''Protests erupted in 2010 after Mr Gbagbo refused to accept that he had lost a disputed election run-off to his rival, Alassane Ouattara.  Three thousand people were killed and five lakh were displaced in the violence. <br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Mr Gbagbo was captured by forces supporting his rival, Ouattara and sent to The Hague in November 2011. </span><br />