President Hage Geingob, through his lawyer, Sisa Namandje, has shot down claims of having received illegal funds from Uramin-Areva, through his company, HG Consultancy. The French media reported that former Head of Areva’s mining branch, Sébastien de Montessus, has been charged with corruption related to Areva’s purchase of Uramin’s Trekkopje, in 2007. Geingob and United Africa Group are also cited as having received payments.