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Tidjani Thiam to Sébastien de Montessus: See you in court

The Chadian former foreign minister has reported La Mancha's ex-CEO to the police in Paris, alleging the company cheated him in a deal related to the Sudanese state-owned firm Ariab. [...] (470 words)

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