A Mauritanian appeals court on Wednesday sentenced former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to 15 years in prison on corruption charges,

The verdict was delivered during a session held to conclude the trial widely known as the “Decade of Corruption” case, which centers on financial misconduct during Ould Abdel Aziz’s ten-year rule from 2009 to 2019.

The court also handed down two-year prison sentences to businessman Mohamed Ould M’Saboua, Ould Abdel Aziz’s son-in-law, and Mohamed Salem Ould Ibrahim Fall, former head of the state-owned electricity company.

Additionally, the court ordered the dissolution of the “Rahma Charity Foundation,” managed by Ould Abdel Aziz’s son Badr, and the confiscation of all its assets. Businessman Mohamed Ould Daff was acquitted of charges in the same case.

The former president’s legal team is expected to appeal the ruling before the Supreme Court in an attempt to overturn the conviction.

The decision follows months of legal proceedings, during which the court completed questioning the accused and hearing final arguments in April. The high-profile case has drawn significant public attention across Mauritania.