South Africa’s ambassador to France was found dead outside a Paris hotel on Tuesday, according to the French authorities.
The Paris prosecutor’s office said that an investigation was underway into the death of the ambassador, Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa.
It said in a statement that Mr. Mthethwa had booked a room on the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Regency hotel, on the western edge of the French capital, and that the room’s window had been forced open.
Mr. Mthethwa’s wife had reported him missing to the police on Monday, the prosecutor’s office said.
The South African Embassy in Paris did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Mr. Mthethwa, 58, was appointed ambassador to France in 2023. He had long been a senior figure within South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress.
Aurelien Breeden is a reporter for The Times in Paris, covering news from France.
John Eligon is the Johannesburg bureau chief for The Times, covering a wide range of events and trends that influence and shape the lives of ordinary people across southern Africa.
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