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Bougainville president accepted wife’s kidney transplant offer before mining deal

Bougainville's leader accepted an Indian firm's offer to cover his wife's kidney transplant costs before signing a major mining agreement.

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Bougainville's president accepted an offer from an Indian company to pay for his wife's life-saving kidney transplant before signing a significant mining deal, according to an investigative non-profit. The timing of these events raises questions about the circumstances surrounding the mining agreement.

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Bougainville's president accepted offer of wife's kidney transplant before mine deal, report says

Bougainville's leader accepted an offer from an Indian firm to cover the cost of his wife's life-saving kidney transplant before signing a major mining deal, an investigative non-profit says.

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