François Fillon recounts the assault by a supporter of Laurent Gbagbo after the 2011 crisis

François Fillon recounted an assault in 2016 by a supporter of Laurent Gbagbo during a book signing in Paris. The man, who contested France's role in the Ivorian crisis, lunged at him before being subdued by his security agent. At the time, Fillon, as Prime Minister, had defended the French intervention in Côte d'Ivoire during the post-electoral crisis of 2010-2011.