Burning France: Riots expose deep-seated discontent, racial discrimination
Rioting rages in cities across France for a fifth night despite huge police deployment and arrests, as a minority teen's killing by police unleashes unrest. Unruly protestors turn vandals, looting shops, exposing neglect and long-simmering racial tensions between police and minorities
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
French President Emmanuel Macron visits the Benza district in Marseille, France, on June 28 2023. Macron, under fire from the political left and right, is debating what best to do next. The left accuses him of neglecting the poor and the marginalised, and the right demands that he crack down harder on violence.
