The monitoring group, Sherpa and the Diaspora group said they filed the complaint on 16 October for “misuse of corporate assets”, “embezzlement of public resources”, “breach of trust” and “bribery of foreign public officials”, according to the magazine. After reviewing the complaint, the Paris prosecutor will decide whether to open a preliminary investigation or close the case. Sherpa in the past has gone after other African leaders, mining companies for activities that allegedly impoverish communities and violate human rights. Legal actions had been taken against the daughter and son-in-law of Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso, Equatorial Guinea’s vice president, Teodorin Obiang. Please cite Ethiopia Observer prominently and link clearly to the original article if you republish.

Source: Ethiopian News November 29, 2018 22:18 UTC