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'I am innocent,' French ex-president Sarkozy tells appeals court in Libya funding case

Apr 07, 2026 16:57 By editorial@africanews.com
'I am innocent,' French ex-president Sarkozy tells appeals court in Libya funding case
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared before a Paris appeals court on Tuesday in his bid to overturn a conviction linked to Libya's alleged financing of his 2007 campaign.