The OQTF targeting the actor Abou Sangaré “remains legally in force”, according to the Somme prefecture

The administrative situation of Abou Sangaré is causing turmoil. This 23-year-old Guinean, who arrived in Amiens in 2018 at the age of 16, revealed himself in the cinema in Boris Lojkine’s latest film, The Story of Souleymane awarded at the Cannes Film Festival with the Best Actor Prize and the Jury Prize in the “Un Certain Regard” category.

This Thursday, October 10, the actor indicated to M6 then to Courier Picard that he was no longer immediately subject to an obligation to leave French territory (OQTF). Information, taken up by other media, that the Somme prefecture denies.

Three refusals of residence permits

“Following the press articles published today on the situation of Mr. Abou Sangaré, the prefecture specifies that its OQTF, validated by the administrative court of Amiens last July, remains legally in force”indicates the Somme prefecture at Figaro.

“The receipt issued today certifies that the prefecture has registered a new application for a residence permit which will be subject to in-depth examination”continues the prefecture. According to The Picard Courierthe young man has already had his residence permit refused three times in the past.