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Lawsuit takes aim at Francafrique

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Western Europe, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Governance, International Relations, Law

Cellule Francafrique [1] [Fr] reports on a new lawsuit filed against the presidents of Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of the Congo in a court in Paris last week.  The suit, brought by Transparency International and a Gabonese taxpayer, accuses the three heads of state of “concealing misappropriated public funds”.