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Relatives of Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso are challenging a ruling handed down by a Paris court last week after being convicted on charges linked to money laundering and breach of trust involving embezzled public money, according to the family’s lawyer. The case centers on an alleged corruption operation involving Propharma, a company controlled by members of the president’s family. Court findings stated that in 2013, the Congolese government awarded Proph