Nigeria
Abuja and Paris wait for Washington to repatriate Sani Abacha funds

Former Nigerian President Sani Abacha in Abuja, 30 August 1997.
Former Nigerian President Sani Abacha in Abuja, 30 August 1997. © Issouf Sanogo/AFP
France and Nigeria are progressing well towards an agreement on the repatriation of funds embezzled by the late Nigerian military ruler. The case is now being examined by the US Department of Justice. [...]
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