Former Zambia president cleared

Former Zambian President Frederick Chiluba has been cleared of corruption charges after a long-running trial.



He was accused of embezzling $500,000 during his 10-year presidency, but a judge ruled that the funds could not be traced to government money.



The Lusaka court delivered its verdict following a six-year trial prolonged by the 63-year-old\'s health problems.



Mr Chiluba has famously extravagant tastes spending millions on designer clothes from Europe.



He has a huge collection of shoes, all of which have two-inch high heels built-in to disguise his diminutive stature.