Libyan extortion?

Several years ago, Libya accused several Bulgarian nurses of deliberately infecting over 400 Libyan children with the HIV virus. In May of last year, the nurses were convicted and sentenced to death. On Friday, Bulgaria's foreign ministry agreed to set up a fund to help the infected children. Two days later, the Libyan Supreme Court mysteriously overturned the death sentences and convictions and ordered new trials for the Bulgarians.

Coincidence?

You figure it out.