French diplomat in Africa ‘invited “parade” of locals half his age for sex at official home’ – sparking security alert

A SENIOR French diplomat has been accused of hosting a succession of local African women at his official home for sex, triggering a major security alert. The Ambassador for the Central African Republic (CAR), Bruno Foucher, 65, allegedly hosted young women – aged between 20 and 30 – at the embassy in Bangui. French Ambassador Bruno Foucher is accused of bringing a succession of local African women to his official home for sex Credit: Shutterstock Foucher is the official Ambassadorfor the CAR Credit: Shutterstock Foucher welcomed the “endless parade” of at least 30 locals through his doors over a four-year period, according to Le Canard enchaîné. An official report seen by the French magazine states that Mr Foucher admitted to sex with at least two of the women who were local Africans. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! He also reportedly confessed to allowing one of the women to stay in his residence while he was away carrying out official duties. The report alleged the diplomat ambassador received about 15 visits per month. Foucher has reportedly admitted to sex with at least two women in CAR Credit: AFP The French Ambassador faces dismissal from the foreign service Credit: Shutterstock The visits – dating from January 2020 to March 2024 – have sparked major security concerns over Russian influence in the area. Alarms were subsequently raised within the GIGN – France‘s elite counter-terrorism and special operations unit. The Russian paramilitary group Wagner is known to have a significant presence in the CAR. The group are said to ensure the security of President Faustin-Archange Touadéra. Most read in The Sun Touadéra is known to be in receipt of cash from Moscow, which has been used to finance his election campaigns. A French Foreign Ministry spokesman said: “At the ministry’s initiative, an administrative inquiry was conducted in Bangui in 2026. “Upon receipt of the mission’s findings, and at the Foreign Minister’s request, the Ministry initiated disciplinary proceedings against the Ambassador. These proceedings are ongoing.” Paris regularly accuses Russia of stoking hostility towards western countries including France in CAR, mainly through disinformation campaigns on social media. Relations between France and CAR have improved since 2024, however, and in March French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot visited the African country. It was the first high-level French visit to CAR since 2018, and Mr Barrot spoke of “a full restoration of relations”. France colonized the region as Ubangi-Shari in 1903 and grouped it into French Equatorial Africa. The CAR gained formal independence from France in 1960. Foucher is a career diplomat who joined France’s foreign service after studying at ENA, the country’s elite administrative school. He faces dismissal from the foreign service or a severe reprimand. He has not commented publicly on the scandal. The Wagner Group, officially known as PMC Wagner, is a Russian paramilitary organisation that was founded in 2014. Comment now