2022 Corsica unrest | |||
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Part of Corsican conflict | |||
Date | 9 March – 10 April 2022 (1 month and 1 day) | ||
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Caused by | Beating and death of Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna in prison | ||
Methods | Protests, rioting, arson | ||
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In March 2022, the island of Corsica, France, saw protests in response to a prison attack on nationalist leader Yvan Colonna.[1][2] There were rallies in the main cities of Ajaccio, Calvi and Bastia that descended into violent clashes between police and protestors.[3][4] Protestors threw stones and flares at gendarmes.[5]
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