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MTN fights terror charges: Accused of aiding terrorist attacks in Iran and Afghanistan

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Ralph Mupita, CEO of MTN Group, outlined the future course of the litigation, clarifying the recent rulings and their implications.
Ralph Mupita, CEO of MTN Group, outlined the future course of the litigation, clarifying the recent rulings and their implications.
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MTN, Africa’s biggest telecoms company, could find itself coughing up millions if not billions of dollars to a group of US citizens who accuse the company of – wittingly or unwittingly – aiding terrorist attacks in Iran and Afghanistan.

The case against MTN has reached a stage where the plaintiff and defendant agreed at the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on the timelines to be considered when the case is heard.

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