Zambia sues ex-leader

Zambia has begun legal action against its former President, Fredrick Chiluba, and a Congolese businessman in an attempt to recover 20 million ($51.72 million) that was allegedly used to buy properties and to fund a lavish lifestyle instead of buying arms.

The move came two days after Zambian authorities in Lusaka seized 150 designer suits, 300 shirts and more than 100 pairs of shoes belonging to Chiluba. The Government wants the British High Court's assistance in recovering more of the money, part of which is alleged to be still invested in London. African leaders, their children and cronies are said to have stolen 78 billion and hidden it away in European banks.