Public Prosecutor Adou Richard holds a picture during a news conference in Abidjan, Ivory Coast December 26, 2019. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Guillaume Soro, a former rebel leader in Ivory Coast and a candidate in next year's presidential election, could face life in prison over an alleged coup plot that involved amassing weapons, the country's public prosecutor said on Thursday.
The Ivorian authorities issued an arrest warrant for Soro on Monday, prompting him to call off a planned homecoming after months overseas.
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