In Focus | Africa
Bongo, M6, Bakayoko and Bolloré: how rap stars hobnob at highest levels of African power
A number of leading rap stars, among them Akon, Booba and Gims, have established close links with the occupants of Africa's presidential palaces. And, because they serve as links between France and Africa, their services are actively sought by the French government, which is looking for ways to communicate with young people in Africa.
