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The anti-corruption group Transparency International
has accused the three of using African public funds to buy luxury homes and cars in France.
France's highest appeals court has authorised judges to proceed with an investigation into assets held in the country by three African leaders.
The three leaders, one of whom is now dead, had denied wrongdoing.
They are Denis Sassou-Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo and Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea, as well as the late Gabonese leader, Omar Bongo.
Transparency estimates the total value of the three leaders' estates in France at 160m euros
source: bbc.co.uk
Posted by solarlife
at 2:25 PM EST
Updated: Wednesday, 10 November 2010 2:29 PM EST
