French court convicts Equatorial Guinea’s vice president
Teodorin Obiang, vice president of Equatorial Guinea, has been found guilty of embezzling money to buy property and luxury cars.
27 Oct 2017
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Teodorin Obiang, vice president of Equatorial Guinea, has been found guilty of embezzling money to buy property and luxury cars.
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