2022 Corsica unrest

2022 Corsica unrest
Part of Corsican conflict
Date9 March – 10 April 2022 (1 month and 1 day)
Location
Caused byBeating and death of Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna in prison
MethodsProtests, rioting, arson
Parties
Casualties and losses
25 injured
77 injured

In March 2022, the island of Corsica, France, saw protests in response to a prison attack on nationalist leader Yvan Colonna.[1][2] There were rallies in the main cities of Ajaccio, Calvi and Bastia that descended into violent clashes between police and protestors.[3][4] Protestors threw stones and flares at gendarmes.[5]

  1. ^ Coffey, David (10 March 2022). "Protests intensify in Corsica one week after prison attack on separatist leader Colonna". Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Riots shake Corsica over assault of jailed nationalist figure". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Riots shake France's Corsica over assault on jailed nationalist". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Corsica protests turn to riots over assault of jailed nationalist Yvan Colonna". France 24. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. ^ Ajaccio, Agence France-Presse in (10 March 2022). "Clashes in Corsica after prison attack on nationalist figure". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2022.