Africa's leaders 'stole $140bn' By Basildon Peta in Addis Ababa 14 June 2002 Corrupt African leaders have stolen at least $140bn (£95bn) from their people in the decades since independence, the Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, said yesterday. He accused European countries of "sitting" on much of the stolen money stashed in European banks. There was little action from Europe to try to bring back the money to Africa and improve living conditions. European countries and banks providing a safe haven for stolen African money had to share the guilt. He said Africa needed a watertight international convention to allow money...