| 2022 Corsica unrest | |||
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| Part of Corsican conflict | |||
| Date | 9 March – 10 April 2022 (1 month and 1 day) | ||
| Location | |||
| Caused by | Beating and death of Corsican nationalist Yvan Colonna in prison | ||
| Methods | Protests, rioting, arson | ||
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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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Riots shake Corsica over assault of jailed nationalist figure". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Riots shake France's Corsica over assault on jailed nationalist". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Corsica protests turn to riots over assault of jailed nationalist Yvan Colonna". France 24. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Ajaccio, Agence France-Presse in (10 March 2022). "Clashes in Corsica after prison attack on nationalist figure". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 March 2022.