France, March 19 -- Media, transport and energy tycoon Bollore is ⁠suspected of having bribed foreign officials in the Paris suburb of Puteaux during the election campaign of presidents Faure Gnassingbe ⁠in Togo and Alpha Conde in Guinea, in what has come to be known as the "African Ports" affair, the spokesperson said on Thursday.

Bollore was ​placed under formal investigation in 2018 ‌over allegations his company undercharged for work on behalf of presidential candidates in Guinea and Togo ‌in return for port contracts.

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