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Former Madagascan presidential aide jailed over Gemfields bribery plan

By Martin Coyle ( May 10, 2024, 15:00 GMT | Insight) -- A former aide to Madagascar's president was jailed today alongside a French middleman for soliciting bribes from UK precious-stones miner Gemfields last year. Romy Andrianarisoa was convicted in February in a UK court after being prosecuted by the National Crime Agency for approaching Gemfields to help it obtain mining rights in Madagascar in return for kickbacks and a cut of a future mining deal.A former aide to Madagascar's president was jailed today alongside a French middleman for soliciting bribes from UK precious-stones miner Gemfields last year....

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