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29/10/2017 GMT

Equatorial Guinea's Vice President Sentenced for Corruption

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EQ Guinea's VP sentenced; Kenya election aftermath; the British Library audio archives

Equatorial Guinea's VP sentenced in absentia in France; Kenya election aftermath; the British Library audio archives

Teodorin Obiang, Vice President of Equatorial Guinea and son of the President, is found guilty by a French court of using money stolen from Equatorial Guinea to fund an expensive lifestyle; the aftermath of Kenya's presidential election; the British Library showcases over 140 years of recorded sound.

(Image: Teodorin Nguema Obiang Equatorial Guinea's vice president. Credit: Getty Images)

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