Macron to Unveil Initiatives Addressing France’s Colonial Legacy in Haiti

Emmanuel Macron will announce “initiatives” on April 17 to mark the bicentennial of France’s recognition of Haiti’s independence — at the time conditioned on the payment of a heavy indemnity that hindered the development of the world’s first free Black republic — the French government declared on Thursday.

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10 Apr 2025 | Lecture : 2 min.

Emmanuel Macron will announce “initiatives” on April 17 to mark the bicentennial of France’s recognition of Haiti’s independence — at the time conditioned on the payment of a heavy indemnity that hindered the development of the world’s first free Black republic — the French government declared on Thursday.

“The President of the Republic indicated that our shared past must not be forgotten and that it is France’s responsibility to keep alive the memory of slavery both throughout

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