Hmeida held over Woodside change

Zeidane Ould Hmeida, Mauritania's former oil minister, is being held in custody as he waits to face trial on corruption charges relating to a contract amendment he signed in 2004 with Australian oil company Woodside Petroleum.

Corruption charges: are being levelled at Mauritania's former oil minister Zeidane Ould Hmeida
Corruption charges: are being levelled at Mauritania's former oil minister Zeidane Ould Hmeida
Published 24 January 2006, 11:28Updated 6 October 2016, 12:07
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