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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his two co-defendants, Gilbert Azibert and Thierry Herzog, arrive at court in Paris on the last day of their trial in the "eavesdropping" case. Prosecutors in the landmark corruption trial call for him to be sentenced to a prison term of four years of which he should serve two. IMAGES
Ex-French resident Nicolas Sarkozy, his former lawyer Thierry Herzog and former senior magistrate Gilbert Azibert arrive at the Paris court for another day of hearings in the "wiretapping" trial. Prosecutors say he and his lawyer Thierry Herzog tried to bribe judge Gilbert Azibert in return for information on a probe into claims Sarkozy had received illicit payments from late L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt during his 2007 presidential campaign. The state's case is based on wiretaps of conversations between Herzog and Sarkozy. IMAGES
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at court in Paris where he is to be questioned in a so-called "wiretapping" case. The 65-year-old former head of state has been present since the first day of this unprecedented trial, during which he is being tried for corruption and influence-peddling alongside his lawyer Thierry Herzog and former high-ranking magistrate Gilbert Azibert. IMAGES
France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at court in Paris where he is on trial for corruption. He becomes the first French ex-head of state in the dock, risking a humiliating end to a career tainted by legal woes. Sarkozy's lawyer Thierry Herzog also appears in this case. Opened on Monday, the trial was immediately suspended because of the state of health of the former high magistrate Gilbert Azibert, 73, and his absence, in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic. IMAGES
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the Paris courthouse to hear the verdict of the appeal trial in the 'Bygmalion' case. Sarkozy was previously sentenced to a year in prison for illegal financing of his 2012 presidential campaign. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.