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France's new DGSE foreign intelligence boss takes keen interest in Africa

Nicolas Lerner, the new head of the DGSE. © Raphaël Lafargue/Abacapress.com/Reuters

Nicolas Lerner, the new boss of France's DGSE foreign intelligence service, went to meet the team at its Africa mission centre, which has had a rocky ride in recent months, shortly after taking the helm of the spy agency. [...]

Published on 26/02/2024 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Emmanuel Macron's four musketeers of intelligence

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