‘A step forward’: France recognises historic injustice against Haiti, ‘will Americans do the same’?’

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that historic injustice was imposed on Haiti when it was forced to pay a colossal indemnity to France in exchange for its independence 200 years ago. Macron also announced the creation of a joint French-Haitian historical commission to ‘’examine our shared past” and assess relations, but did not directly address longstanding Haitian demands for reparations. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s François Picard welcomes Etienne Côté-Paluck, Editor-in-Chief of HAÏTI MAGAZINE and HAITI WEEKLY.