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France deploys 70,000 police for new protests as Macron delays Africa trip

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Friday, October 23, 2026 at 2:01 PM · 1 min read
France deploys 70,000 police for new protests as Macron delays Africa trip — South China Morning Post, Hong Kong Business news
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France will deploy some 70,000 police nationwide as it braces for new protests this weekend after some of the worst urban violence in years erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations a week ago, the government said on Friday. President Emmanuel Macron, who, according to aides, is postponing a visit later this month to Nigeria and Senegal amid the crisis, held a meeting of his defence council of top ministers and officials and was to meet security forces. He was also set to host for the first...

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