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Still, no matter what scrutiny, expect more executives on both continents to be ensnared in such incidents in the future, said John Coffee, a professor at Columbia Law School, who specializes in corporate governance issues.

This has enabled the French to maintain military bases on every continent: More than 8,000 troops are stationed in overseas territories, including around 2,500 in the Indo-Pacific.

Russia, not long ago a rising military force in Africa, is now struggling to maintain its footprint on the continent.

The country of nearly 30 million people is often referred to as a mini-Africa because its many ethnic groups and diverse geographic and climatic zones are seen as emblematic of the continent.

Spain were the first European team to win the World Cup outside the continent, when they lifted the trophy in South Africa in 2010.