Cameroon's wealthy Mukete family fights Libyan bank over $200 billion iron ore deposit
Cameroon’s richest iron ore reserve has triggered a court fight in London, pitting the Mukete family against Libya’s central bank over ownership.
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Cameroon’s richest iron ore reserve has triggered a court fight in London, pitting the Mukete family against Libya’s central bank over ownership.
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