In Marseille, a white march against violence

Published on : 09/01/2021 – 10:53

A white march in memory of all the victims of the gang war took place on Tuesday, August 31, on the eve of Emmanuel Macron’s presidential visit to Marseille.

Drug trafficking and settling of scores are raging in the Marseille city. About fifteen young people have already lost their lives since the start of the year.

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France 24 met Amine Kessaci, whose brother, Brahim, was killed on June 3, 2020 at the age of 22.

“My brother was in a car with one of his friends. Unfortunately, they were the target of several shots. My brother was hit by nine bullets,” he said while calling for “a policy of support” for them. neighborhoods in difficulty.

Emmanuel Macron has promised an emergency plan for the city, in particular for schools, transport and urban renewal.