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The Angolagate trial
The Angolagate trial
French former Interior Minister Charles Pasqua and the eldest son of the late President François Mitterrand are among the 42 defendants tried in this far-ranging case of arms trafficking. The Angolagate trial opened in Paris on October 6.

  • FRANCE - ANGOLA
    Establishment figures in the dock at 'Angolagate' trial
    More than 40 French personalities suspected of illegal arms appeared in a Paris court over the so-called "Angolagate" scandal. The son of former French President François Mitterrand attracted much of the attention.
  • JUSTICE
    French elite on trial in 'Angolagate'
    The much-awaited “Angolagate” trial opens on Monday in Paris. High-profile French names, including Jean-Christophe Mitterrand (pictured), are accused of receiving kickbacks for helping a businessman clinch illegal arms-for-oil deals with Angola.
  • ANGOLAGATE
    High profile figures among the suspects
    Read our portraits of six establishment figures on trial for their alleged roles in the Angolagate scandal.
  • FRANCE - ANGOLA
    Angola calls for trial to be annulled
    As 42 French personalities suspected of illegal arms appear in a Paris court over the so-called "Angolagate" scandal, the Angolan government called for the trial to be annulled, citing a breach of state security.

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