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2020, The statue of François de Mahy is plastered with red paint.

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Activists cover François Césaire de Mahy's hands and face in red paint. The color red represents the blood that flowed during the Madagascar wars, of which he was one of the instigators. At the same time, the street sign bearing his name was covered in black paint.
has type
contestation
carried out by
No one has claimed responsibility. The perpetrators have not been identified.
took place at
Saint-Pierre
took place on or within
20 June 2020
was motivated by
According to media Réunion la 1e, the call to attack the statue was launched by LDNA and Black Dragon France. The action was filmed by Zazalé HQ activists.
resulted in
The statue was cleaned by municipal workers.
is referred to by
Outre-mer la première, 20 juin 2020

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Statue of François Césaire de Mahy, Saint-Pierre de la Réunion