Central African Republic, France
Secret tussle around an ex-DGSE at the Quai d'Orsay revealed

Christophe Bigot (L) and The Ledger Plaza Bangui (thumbnail on the right) with the Quai d'Orsay in the background.
Christophe Bigot (L) and The Ledger Plaza Bangui (thumbnail on the right) with the Quai d'Orsay in the background. © P. Kovalenkov/Alamy//M. Hossam/EPA/MaxPPP// M. Lima/The New York Times-Redux-REA - Photo editing and assembly: Bénédicte Gouttebroze/Indigo Publications
A report was filed in 2023 with the French public prosecutor against the foreign ministry's director for Africa following his visit to Bangui in the Central African Republic. The diplomat, who told Intelligence Online that he had no recollection of the incident, was reassigned to a position at the European Union and the case was dropped. [...]
Reading time 4 minutes Jérémy André

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