French lower house approves repeal of 17th-century slavery law
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Source: AfricaNews
Published: 2026-05-29 00:09 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe
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French lawmakers in the lower house of parliament on Thursday adopted a bill to repeal a 17th-century law that governed enslaved people across France’s colonies, in a symbolic and long-awaited move.
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