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Thousands rally against racism in Paris suburb to defend mayor

A protester holds a placard reading 'racism, xenophobia, hate get lost' during a rally against racism convened by Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, France, on 4 April, 2026. AFP - THOMAS SAMSON

Several thousand people marched through the streets of Paris' largest suburb on Saturday to denounce racism after the town's newly elected black mayor was subject to disparaging comments on social media and national television shows.

Bally Bagayoko, 52, of the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party, was elected mayor of Saint-Denis in the first round of municipal elections on 15 March.

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