Robert Bourgi: A Hero ⁢of Françafrique

Robert Bourgi, a hero of Françafrique, has ​written a book that discusses his life, his relationship with his mentor⁣ Jacques Foccart, ⁢and the sensitive⁤ missions‌ he carried out over forty years on ⁢behalf‌ of African presidents​ and French-speaking politicians.

Rich⁣ in⁤ detail, the book reveals a wealth of previously unpublished information, including the‌ modus operandi ⁤for transporting millions in cash to the RPR and the UMP from⁢ 1981 to 2007, and the visit of Malian marabouts to Jacques Chirac on the eve of ‌the 2005⁤ presidential election.

The book also discusses the “cleaning” ‍of ⁤Jacques Foccart’s apartment⁣ and ​his ‌famous villa “Charlotte” in Luzarches a few days⁢ after his death in March 1997, and ‍the financing of‍ Laurent Gbagbo for the candidate⁤ Chirac ⁣in 2002.

Other notable examples include the President‌ of Burkina Faso Blaise Compaoré buying objets d’art for Dominique de Villepin, and appointing French ambassadors to‌ Africa and⁢ the director of the Development⁢ Agency France.

With its many ​photos and appendices, this documentary book is a unique and rare testimony to the relationship between France and Africa.

About the Author

Robert Bourgi, born in Dakar in ⁣1945, is a Franco-Lebanese lawyer, lobbyist, and political adviser. With a doctorate⁤ in‍ public law, this former professor was in ⁣charge of relations with Africa at Club 89, an influential⁤ RPR think tank.

About the Co-Author

Frédéric Lejeal, a political scientist by training, has been‍ a journalist specializing in Africa for twenty-five​ years. For ten years, he directed La Lettre du‍ Continent, a confidential publication ⁢on politics and business networks ⁤in ⁤West Africa and ‍the Gulf ⁢of Guinea.