Mozambique 'substantially' wins massive UK lawsuit in tuna bond scandal
Mozambique on Monday"substantially" won its $3.1 billion lawsuit at London's High Court against Emirati-Lebanese shipbuilder Privinvest for allegedly paying bribes in relation to the decade-old"tuna bond" scandal.
Mozambique said more than $136 million was paid to secure favourable terms on three projects in 2013 and 2014, including one designed to exploit the republic's tuna-rich coastal waters.
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