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Mozambique drops part of ‘tuna bonds’ claim against shipbuilder Privinvest

Mozambique drops part of ‘tuna bonds’ claim against shipbuilder Privinvest

MOZAMBIQUE has dropped a significant part of its claim against Emirati-Lebanese shipbuilder Privinvest over the decade-old "tuna bond" scandal, just days after settling its case against Credit Suisse, London's High Court heard. Mozambique's lawyer Jonathan Adkin said the African country was no longer suing Privinvest and its owner Iskandar Safa for "macro-economic loss". He did not give a figure, but a court filing by Mozambique said the republic had abandoned part of its case representing a "significant element" of the claim's value. Court documents filed last month and this week show the country, one of the world's poorest nations, has…
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Mozambique ordered to open files in Credit Suisse, Privinvest ‘tuna bond’ case

Mozambique ordered to open files in Credit Suisse, Privinvest ‘tuna bond’ case

KIRSTIN RIDLEY and RACHEL SAVAGE A London judge ordered Mozambique to allow access to documents held in state offices or risk derailing a blockbuster London lawsuit against Credit Suisse, shipbuilder Privinvest and others over the $2 billion "tuna bond" case. The tuna bond or "hidden debt" scandal, one of Africa's most high-profile corruption cases of recent years, has triggered a spate of litigation from Maputo to Washington. But the London case could establish whether one of the world's poorest countries can secure compensation and restitution. Judge Robin Knowles, however, told the High Court in London that Mozambique had failed in…
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