MTN Group has asked a US court to dismiss a case filed against it, in which it’s alleged the company paid protection money to the Taliban in Afghanistan, endangering the lives of US servicemen.
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In some rare good news for MTN Group, Nigeria’s attorney-general has withdrawn a $2-billion (R28.5-billion) tax demand against its subsidiary in the West African nation.
MTN Group said on Monday that it is facing a lawsuit over alleged contravention of the US Anti-Terrorism Act in Afghanistan where it is accused of paying protection money to the Taliban.
MTN has opted over the years to enter parts of the world seen as too risky by many other carriers. That’s left it vulnerable to legal entanglements, unpredictable politics and regulatory crackdowns.