Seydi Ba

Seydi Ba is a gendarme (military police officer) serving in the prestigious Garde républicaine, a branch of the French National Gendarmerie. He is currently newsworthy due to his formal complaint alleging six years of experiencing racism and harassment within the Garde républicaine. Ba filed a complaint on December 17th for moral harassment and non-public defamation. He was subsequently interviewed on January 21st. The allegations include receiving a racist anonymous letter at his official residence. His lawyer has stated that Ba's attempts to report the racism were ignored. The National Gendarmerie has confirmed that an investigation is underway in Paris following Ba's complaint. This case is significant as it raises concerns about racism within a highly respected and visible institution of the French state.