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Josh Salisbury

French far-right MP suspended after yelling ‘Go back to Africa’ as black MP spoke

A French far-right MP has been suspended from the country’s parliament for 15 days after shouting “return to Africa” as a black MP spoke.

Gregoire de Fournas, of the far-right National Rally party, was heard shouting the words "return to Africa" as MP Carlos Martens Bilongo was challenging the French government on Thursday about migrants stranded at sea.

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