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politics2 years ago

Mauritania's Ex-President Aziz Sentenced to 5 Years for Corruption, Plans to Appeal

Former President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering and self-enrichment. The landmark corruption trial concluded with Aziz and other top officials being accused of diverting funds from the country for personal gain. Aziz's lawyers claim the trial was politically motivated, aimed at undermining his civic rights. The court cleared four former government ministers of the same charges but ordered the confiscation of Aziz's illegally acquired property.

via Fox News|
#corruption#mauritania#mohamed-ould-abdel-aziz
politics2 years ago

Mauritania's Ex-President Aziz Receives 5-Year Prison Sentence for Corruption

Former President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering and self-enrichment. The landmark trial concluded with Aziz and other top officials being accused of diverting funds from the country for personal gain. Aziz's lawyers claim the trial was politically motivated, aimed at depriving him of civic rights. The court cleared four former government ministers of the same charges and ordered the confiscation of Aziz's illegally acquired property.

via The Washington Post|
#corruption#mauritania#mohamed-ould-abdel-aziz
politics2 years ago

Mauritania's Ex-President Aziz Receives 5-Year Prison Sentence for Corruption

Former President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of money laundering and self-enrichment. The landmark corruption trial accused Aziz and other top officials of siphoning money from the country for personal gain. Aziz's lawyers claim the trial was politically motivated, aimed at depriving him of civic rights. The court cleared four former government ministers of the same charges and ordered the confiscation of Aziz's illegally acquired property.

via Newsday|
#corruption#mauritania#mohamed-ould-abdel-aziz
politics2 years ago

Mauritania's Ex-President Aziz Receives 5-Year Prison Term for Corruption

Former president of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering and "illicit enrichment" after being found guilty of two out of ten charges. Abdel Aziz, who led the country for a decade, had denied the corruption allegations. The court's ruling has been criticized by one of his lawyers as a "political verdict targeting a man and his family." Abdel Aziz's government had previously faced scrutiny over actions including deals on offshore oil projects.

via Reuters|
#corruption#illicit-enrichment#mauritania