Some African capitals are unlike any other and Bangui is one of them. On the banks of the Oubangui, we come across Russian instructors, diplomats of all kinds, opportunistic businessmen, former barbouzes who have come to sell their talents to the highest bidder … Some spies too, including the hotel lounges Ledger, the only star establishment in the city, and a handful of chic restaurants stifle confidences.
Since the beginning of 2020, it is an individual with a shaved head who has attracted attention. Officially adviser to the presidency, under the name of Bruno Lugon, he could have been just one more mounzou in the country of Boganda and Bokassa. However, he finds himself at the heart of an investigation by the United Nations panel of experts for the Central African Republic responsible for informing the Security Council. Who is Bruno Lugon?
Multiple faces
On his business card with the coat of arms of the Central African Republic, the septuagenarian is “adviser to the presidency” for “National Security”. According to several witnesses, one of his privileged contacts is none other than Fidèle Gouandjika, influential minister adviser to the presidency and close to Faustin-Archange Touadéra. However, in the office of the Head of State, they say they do not know him. First hiccup? Not really: in reality, Bruno Lugon does not exist. He is only the first unknown in an identity with multiple faces.
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