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CORRUPTION
French graft probe into African leaders hailed as 'historic'
Anti-corruption activists have hailed the decision by a French magistrate to investigate three African heads of state accused of plundering state coffers to go on lavish spending sprees in Paris and the French Riviera.
CORRUPTION
Graft probe investigates African leaders' French shopping sprees
A French magistrate has launched a probe into whether the presidents of Gabon, the Congo Republic and Equatorial Guinea used embezzled public funds to go on luxury shopping trips in Paris and on the French Riviera.
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EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Rebels deny involvement in presidential palace attack
Gunmen attacked the presidential palace in Equatorial Guinea but were defeated by security forces, government sources said, blaming the attack on "rebel terrorists" from the Niger Delta. The region's main militant group has denied involvement.
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Rebel attack on capital repulsed
Several people died when Nigerian rebels attacked Equatorial Guinea's capital of Malabo on Tuesday and were repulsed after a three-hour battle, according to the West African nation's information minister.
04/12/2008 - Top Story

France: a safe house for African leaders?

NGO Transparency International has accused African leaders of embezzlement. The presidents of Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of the Congo have, between them, numerous properties and bank accounts in France.
CORRUPTION
Three African leaders under graft spotlight
The presidents of Gabon, Congo and Equatorial Guinea are being investigated in France by anti-corruption groups which accuse them of embezzling public funds to acquire luxury homes in France.
SOUTH AFRICA - UK - TRIAL
A tale of two mercenaries
While British mercenary Simon Mann (left) is looking at 34 years in a hot prison cell in a tiny sub-Saharan African dictatorship, his former colleague Tim Spicer (right) is making millions working for the Americans in Iraq.
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Britain's Simon Mann sentenced to 34 years for coup plot
A court in Equatorial Guinea's capital Malabo sentenced Simon Mann, a British mercenary, to 34 years in prison for his failed coup attempt to overthrow the West African country's government.
EQUITORIAL GUINEA
British mercenary on trial in Equitorial Guinea
The trial of Ex- SAS soldier and mercenary Simon Mann started Tuesday in the sub-Saharan African country. He is charged with masterminding a coup plot against the country's President Obiang, widely perceived as being abusive and corrupt.
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