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Ex-president accused of murder plot expelled from Togo to Burkina Faso
Togo has arrested and extradited Burkina Faso's former leader to his home country, after authorities in Ouagadougou accused him of…
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Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro operated on for hernia
Brazil's jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro has undergone surgery for a bilateral hernia, his son Flavio said on Thursday. The…
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A Brazilian judge allows ex-President Bolsonaro to leave prison for a hernia surgery
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup since…
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Bill that could reduce Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's prison time advances in Congress
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved a bill early Wednesday that could reduce the amount of time former that…
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Daughter of Zambia's unburied ex-president loses seat as MP
Zambia's parliament has declared vacant the seat held by the daughter of the late ex-President Edgar Lungu, because of her continued…
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Peruvian ex-President Martin Vizcarra sentenced to 14 years in prison
A Peruvian court has sentenced former President Martin Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for his involvement in a corruption scandal when he…
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What to know about French ex-President Sarkozy's latest legal matters
PARIS (AP) — Nicolas Sarkozy risks another blow to his legacy and reputation when France’s highest court rules Wednesday on the former…
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Why France's ex-President Sarkozy may be released from prison after just 20 days
PARIS (AP) — A court in Paris will decide whether to release France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy from prison on Monday, just 20 days…
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French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail, as he starts a five-year sentence for conspiring to fund his…
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Convicted ex-president Kabila rallies opposition to 'save' DR Congo from crisis
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has announced a movement to "save" his country, after a meeting with other opposition leaders in…
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Malawi's ex-president wins election in comeback at age 85
Malawi's former President Peter Mutharika has been declared the winner of last week's elections, in a huge comeback for the 85-year-old.…
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'It's coming home' - the undignified row over the body of Zambia's ex-president
"It's coming home!" – a phrase indelibly linked to English football fans – has now gained currency among some Zambians in the battle over…
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Ex-president can be buried in Zambia against family's wishes, court rules
A South African court has ruled that Zambia's government can repatriate the body of former President Edgar Lungu and give him a state…
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Colombian ex-president Uribe found guilty of witness tampering
Colombia's former president Álvaro Uribe has been found guilty of witness tampering and procedural fraud in a landmark trial on Monday,…
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Nigeria's ex-president Buhari, twice leader of Africa's most populous nation, dies aged 82
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who led Nigeria twice as a military head of state and a democratic…
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Argentina accuses ex-president Alberto Fernández of corruption
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Prosecutors in Argentina formally accused former President Alberto Fernández of irregularities in…
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Burial of Zambia's ex-president in South Africa halted at last minute by court
A South African court has halted plans to bury former Zambian President Edgar Lungu at a private ceremony in South Africa just as the…
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Funeral of Zambian ex-president in doubt as national mourning cancelled
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has abruptly ended the national mourning period of former President Edgar Lungu in an escalating…
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French ex-president Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honor medal over corruption scandal
PARIS (AP) — France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal after being convicted last year of…
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Funeral row causes chaos for mourners of Zambia's ex-president
Arranging a funeral can be testing at the best of times - let alone for a former head of state. Amid that intense, initial stage of grief,…
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DR Congo seeks to remove ex-President Kabila's immunity
The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to lift former President Joseph Kabila's immunity from prosecution after…
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Argentine judge finds sufficient evidence to charge ex-President with committing gender violence
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled that sufficient evidence exists to proceed with formal charges against…
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Zambia's ex-President Lungu barred from seeking re-election
Zambia's top court has barred former President Edgar Lungu from standing for re-election in 2026. The Constitutional Court ruled that the…