Similar suburbs of major French cities have developed reputations as a breeding ground for social problems over the years. It was the third such killing this year, following 13 last year, and in most cases, the victims have been male youths of black or North African descent. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is head of the National Rally party, the new incarnation of the National Front, previously led by her father Jean-Marie Le Pen, who is also a former presidential contender and served as a solider in Algeria, an experience that shaped him and has also left an impact on his daughter and her politics. The organizer of the fund is Jean Messiha, an Egyptian-born economic advisor to Marine Le Pen. In the nights of violence that have happened across the country since the killing, fireworks have often been thrown at the emergency services.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 10, 2023 06:17 UTC