France refuses to pay slavery reparations

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:29:20 +0200

French President François Hollande announced on Friday that France would not be paying reparations for the role of the state-owned CDC bank in the slave trade, despite allegations that a €21 billion debt has crippled Haiti for centuries.

Pastor held over church deaths

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:55:00 +0200

The pastor of a church has been held by police after two people died following the collapse of part of the building during an Easter Sunday service.

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France refuses to pay slavery reparations

Pastor held over church deaths