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Jerry Fisayo-Bambi

Georgia ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili's total prison time extends to over 12 years in new verdict

A Georgian court sentenced former President Mikheil Saakashvili to another prison term on Monday, extending his imprisonment time to 12 and a half years.

Saakashvili, who served as Georgia’s president from 2004-2013, had previously been sentenced on charges of abuse of power and embezzlement that he and his defence have rejected as politically motivated.

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