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Former interior minister accused of corruption

    ABIDJAN

    Former interior minister Emile Bombet appeared in an Abidjan court on Thursday, accused of misappropriating European Union funds to the sum of 562 million cfa francs (about US $1 million), 'Africa Numero Un' radio reported. The money had been granted to Cote d'Ivoire for the organisation of elections under the government of then president Henri Konan Bedie, ousted by the military in December 1999. Bombet, who was twice arrested and
    released by the military authorities since the coup, is scheduled to reappear in court on Friday, the radio said.

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