Lawyer Robert Bourgi steps out of the shadows to lift the veil on Paris's sometimes "incestuous" relationships with "friendly regimes" in Africa. "You're giving me the opportunity to clear my conscience," he confided to Marc Perelman on France 24. Suitcases of CFA francs offered to the Gaullist party, secret deals, and other dirty tricks: in his memoir "They Know That I Know Everything - My Life in Françafrique" (Max Milo), co-written with Frédéric Lejeal, he reveals the behind-the-scenes details of his duties as the Élysée's unofficial advisor on Africa. Learn more in our article: https://f24.my/Acs6.y

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