ENQUÊTE SUR LA FRANÇAFRIQUE DES VISAS : GROS SOUS, CORRUPTION ET CONFLITS D’INTÉRÊTS

Deciphering Africa has reached a critical juncture. Without several hundred monthly supporters, the program will cease broadcasting. Support independence: https://donorbox.org/decrypterlafrique http://decrypterlafrique.tikerama.com An investigation coordinated by the investigative journalism organization Lighthouse Reports, in collaboration with 14 media outlets, exposes this system that benefits the Indian company VFS Global, an entity that has privatized the management of visa applications for numerous European countries and other destinations. Between exorbitantly priced optional services, difficult-to-obtain appointments, and suspicions of opaque practices, this outsourcing generates record profits… at the expense of millions of African applicants. Fabrice Wuimo's guests to discuss this are journalist Ruben Nyanguila, who participated in this Lighthouse Reports investigation, and Michael Pauron, journalist at Afrique XXI and author of the book “The Embassies of Françafrique.”