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Vincent Bolloré: French tycoon held over 'Africa corruption'

Officers in Nanterre are asking him about suspected corruption in Africa, reports say. It comes days after he stepped down as chairman of the media group Vivendi.

His holding company the Bolloré Group has denied any irregularities.

It is alleged that a subsidiary helped two African presidents win power in return for lucrative contracts.

Investigators are looking into allegations that his Havas advertising agency provided discounted communications advice to Guinean President Alpha Condé and Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé at election time in return for the Bolloré Africa Logistics company being given licences to operate container ports in Conakry and Lomé.

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