'Calmer night': 45 000 security officers make 100s of arrests, bring France protests under control | News24

  • 📰 News24
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 29 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 15%
  • Publisher: 80%

South Africa Headlines News

South Africa Latest News,South Africa Headlines

French authorities have deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities and had made hundreds of arrests on the fifth night of unrest sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old.

Police made hundreds of arrests.

Darmanin had told reporters earlier that 45 000 members of the security forces would be deployed overnight - the same number as the night before. The crisis is a hugely unwelcome development for President Emmanuel Macron, who was looking forward to pressing on with his second mandate after seeing off months of protests that erupted in January over raising the pensions age.

The port city of Marseille has been the scene of intense clashes and looting, including in long-neglected low-income neighbourhoods visited by Macron at the start of the week.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 4. in ZA

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Police arrest 1 000 in French riots ahead of teen's funeral | News24Violence and looting hit France in a fourth night of protests as massively deployed police made nearly 1 000 arrests & the country braced for more riots ahead of the funeral on Saturday of the teenager who was killed by an officer during a traffic stop
Source: News24 - 🏆 4. / 80 Read more »

Shortage Of Sriracha Sauce Has People Paying R2 000 A BottleA years-long shortage of the chilis has caused the black market for Sriracha Sauce to go wild, and these days lovers of the spicy sauce are willing to pay up to $120 (R2 250) per bottle.
Source: 2oceansvibe - 🏆 43. / 51 Read more »

Burkina Faso suspends French news channel over insurgency reportBurkina Faso's military government has suspended a French television news channel for a report on a jihadist insurgency which it said lacked objectivity and credibility, the latest escalation in a crackdown on foreign media.
Source: ReutersAfrica - 🏆 31. / 53 Read more »

Police arrest 1,000 in French riots ahead of teen's funeralViolence and looting hit France in a fourth night of protests as massively deployed police made nearly 1,000 arrests and the country braced for more riots ahead of the funeral Saturday of the teenager who was killed by an officer during a traffic stop.
Source: eNCA - 🏆 49. / 51 Read more »

All the SUVs you can get for under R600,000 in South AfricaThese are the 12 SUVs that cost under R600,000 in South Africa right now.
Source: BusinessTechSA - 🏆 24. / 61 Read more »

Police report 1,300 French riot arrests as teen's funeral beginsThe violence and looting in France began on Tuesday, sparked by the death of 17-year-old Nahel by a police bullet.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »