France: Prime Minister Gabriel Attal leads ceremony to honor victims of slave trade

Gabriel Attal presided over the ceremony commemorating the abolition of slavery in La Rochelle on Friday, announcing a “major national exhibition” in 2026 and praising the “spirit of resistance” of former slaves. For more information, FRANCE 24 news anchor William Hilderbrandt interviews Romuald Fonkoua, President of the Scientific Council of the Foundation for the Memory of Slavery.