The United States has charged a former Senegalese foreign minister and a Hong Kong man with bribing high-level officials in Chad and Uganda, in exchange for contracts for a Chinese oil and gas company.
The U.S. Justice Department said 68 years old Chi Ping Patrick Ho of Hong Kong and Cheikh Gadio, aged 61 were charged with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, also international money laundering and conspiracy.
No one could be reached at the embassies of Chad and Uganda in Washington following the arrests and the missions did not immediately respond to emails requesting comment.
The Justice Department did not name the Chinese company.
