Former French president Sarkozy is given five-year sentence

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  This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

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  I'm Nick Miles, and at 17 hours GMT on Thursday, the 25th of September, these are our main stories.

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  The former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy,

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  is sentenced to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy.

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  Bolivia's former leader of the anti-drugs war is arrested after the discovery of a drug laboratory on his property.

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  a new deal to slash the price of an HIV drug has been described as a game changer.

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  And once tobacco kept Zimbabwe's economy going, we head to the new growth area.

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  I've come to La Hueta Farm.

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  Scores of women, trays in hand, are picking dark purple fruit from shoulder high bushes.

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  They're separating the large quality berries for export.

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  The former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy,

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  has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy.

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  The complex case related to efforts to obtain funds from the late Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi.

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  After the hearing in Paris, he expressed his outrage at the verdict.

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  I will assume my responsibilities.

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  I will obey the judicial summons and if they absolutely want me to sleep in prison,

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  I will sleep in prison, but with my head held high.

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  I'm innocent.

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