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Egypt’s ex-auditor jailed for blowing whistle on missing $76bn

Hisham Geneina was found guilty of 'spreading false news to disturb public order' after saying $76bn had vanished from nation's coffers
Egyptian judge Hisham Geneina, the former head of Egypt's Central Auditing Authority, the country's anti-corruption agency (AFP)
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