Anti-corruption police in France have held billionaire Vincent Bolloré for questioning for a second day over allegations that his company helped two African presidents win power in return for lucrative contracts.
Investigators are looking into allegations that his Havas advertising agency provided discounted communications advice to Guinean President Alpha Condé and Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé at election time in return for the Bolloré Africa Logistics company being given licences to operate container ports in Conakry and Lomé.
All parties deny the allegations.
On Wednesday, investigators decided to hold Bolloré and two senior executives - group chief executive Gilles Alix, and the head of the international division of Havas, Jean-Philippe Dorent - for a further 24 hours, after which they could face charges, AFP news agency reports.
