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Central Africa accuses French national of spying, conspiracy

By AFP
June 10, 2021

Bangui, Central African Republic: Prosecutors in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Wednesday accused a French national of espionage, conspiracy and harming state security, in a case that has sparked tension with CAR’s former colonial power. Juan Remy Quignolot, who was arrested in the capital Bangui on May 10, "has been placed in custody" pending an inquiry by an investigating magistrate, said public prosecutor Eric Didier Tambo.