CULTURE
BENIN – “A mole at the Elysée” of Mouftaou Badarou
Read for you / Russian spies, Elysian advisers and the DGSE
After Panic in Cotonou published in 2014, Putsch in Libreville in 2015 and The Revenge of Aïcha Gadhafi in 2018, here is the fourth issue of Jimmy Boris’ investigations, the spy series of Mouftaou Badarou. The Russian secret services are conspiring against the French state in this thriller.
The infiltration of a presidential palace by a foreign secret service is always a serious threat to a country. But more than usual in this novel: the rumor of the corruption of an advisor of President Macron by the Russian SVR is confirmed by e-mails intercepted by the French secret services. The DGSE charges Agent Jimmy Boris with an investigation as hectic as it is perilous, aimed at unmasking the corrupt mole whispering in the ear of the French head of state. The narrative thus moves from a political machination towards the identification of the conspirators. But who is the SVR spook who pulls the strings in Paris? Very quickly, the finger of suspicion is pointed at Vladimir Orlov, military attaché at the Russian embassy in Paris.
The author catches the attention of the reader from the prologue and maintains this interest without weakening until the last page, proceeding for this by short chapters, as to create at times a panting atmosphere. The violence here is however episodic, it does not break out at all pages, even if this novel also sheds a raw light on the darkest practices of the secret services.
Before we go any further, I would like to make a comment about the hero, Jimmy Boris, an agent of the DGSE. It is a pure aesthete, having a pronounced taste for fashion, smelling good, always well-styled and in love with his fiancée, Eva Randet, a young Franco-Malagasy mixed race.
Another aesthete in the novel is an ex-DGSE named Thimoléon Lafarge. He shares the privilege (with the Head of Action and Constable Jimmy Boris) of conducting the investigation. Appearing for the first time in The Vengeance of Aïcha Gadhafi, the third issue of the series, the author describes it here in «aesthete, with manners of gentleman, speaking as fluently English as Spanish, and always dressed as a Congolese dandy».
The rezident of the SVR in Paris (which gives the DGSE a hard time), is stuck in solitary barbouze and divorced old. Behind the museophilia and the gourmet, a lover of caviar, hides a formidable barbouze with expeditious methods. And the author of attaching us to the steps of this man to the stature of Boris Yeltsin and to the cynicism of Vladimir Putin, who makes eliminate one by one the troublesome witnesses of the conspiracy. We stop there. Because, to say more would spoil your pleasure to discover the novel. The fact remains that the author has announced the number five in his espionage series for next year. We are already buzzing about it.
A mole at the Élysée, ed. Licht, May 2022, 202 pages.
Available on Amazon, fnac.com, editionslicht.com and on order in all libraries affiliated to the Dilicom network.
Fatimata Diallo BA, a French-Senegalese writer, recently made her mark on literary minds by winning the prestigious Cénacle Prize for Young Writers of Senegal in 2023 with her poignant novel «Rouges Silences».
Originally from Dakar, Fatimata grew up in a rich cultural atmosphere, and her academic background led her to the university benches in Poitiers and Paris, where she studied Classics. This Franco-Senegalese acquired a unique perspective, merging the literary influences of the two cultures that shaped her.
With seventeen years of experience teaching in the suburbs of Paris, Fatimata Diallo BA decided to return to Senegal, where she currently works as a teacher of French and Latin at the prestigious Jean Mermoz French High School in Dakar. Her dedication to education and the transmission of knowledge is reflected in her active commitment to her students.
«Rouges Silences», his award-winning work, is a testament to Fatimata’s literary sensibility. The novel, on deep and universal themes, captivated the jury of the Cénacle Young Writers Prize, attesting to the author’s exceptional talent.
In addition to her literary success, Fatimata Diallo BA is also known for her dynamic involvement in various literary meetings and fairs. Her love for sharing literature and promoting dialogue around the book is evident in her active participation in these events.
With «Rouges Silences», Fatimata Diallo BA asserts herself as an emerging voice that deserves attention and recognition in the contemporary literary landscape. Her commitment to education and her talent as a writer promise a promising future, making her an inspiring figure for future generations of writers in Senegal and beyond.
Source: Senegal Njaay
As part of the 9th edition of the Galsen Hip-Hop Awards, the Ze-Africanews team met Y.DEE the initiator of this cultural project.
Y.DEE lives between Senegal and the United States, he returns every year for this program in the city of Dakar. Host, columnist and rapper, he told us about his career, his impressions at the end of the 9th edition of the Galsen Hip Hop Awards edition 2023. During this edition the 50 years of Hip Hop were celebrated.
The African continent was represented at this edition. The older generation was honoured as forerunners and elders in the field.
Rwanda was the sponsor of this edition.
The full interview is available here:
CULTURE
CULTURE-LIVRE – Journalist Madiambal Diagne publishes a book on the history of Adji Sarr and Ousmane Sonko
The head of the press group Avenir Communication, which claims on all rooftops its proximity with President Macky Sall, announced this Friday, July 21, 2023 the release of its «investigation book» on the story that led Ousmane Sonko and the young masseuse Adji Sarr before the Criminal Chamber of Dakar on 23 May.
I am announcing the release of my investigation into the Adji Sarr – Ousmane Sonko case. The book “Ousmane Sonko – Adji Sarr: History”, will be sold on Monday, July 24 everywhere. The preface is by Hamidou Anne. I am published by Daily Editions,” he wrote on Twitter.
It should be noted that Hamidou Anne who prefaced this book is also one of the most virulent detractor of the Senegalese opponent. His columns are published on the website and the newspaper of the press group held by Madiambal Diagne, author of the book published by his own publishing house.
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