The tuna bond or "hidden debt" scandal, one of Africa's most high-profile corruption cases of recent years, has triggered a spate of litigation from Maputo to Washington. But the London case could establish whether one of the world's poorest countries can secure compensation and restitution. Credit Suisse, Privinvest and others had called for the complex case of claim and counter-claim to be nixed if Mozambique fails to provide "adequate" disclosure within one month of any court order. Mozambique's attorney general has said that state secrecy prevents some documents from being disclosed. Privinvest has said it delivered on all of its obligations under the contracts and any payments it made were legal under Mozambican law.

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