Emmanuel Macron supports repeal of Code noir, honors slave trade memory

France's President has declared support for repealing the Code noir, a collection of royal edicts from the 17th and 18th centuries regulating slavery.

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This statement comes amid national debates on acknowledging France's colonial past.

Macron emphasizes the need to confront this dark chapter of history.

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