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France deploys 70,000 police, shuts Paris museums ahead of protests

Africanews23 October 2026, 13:25 UTCFrance

Some 70,000 law enforcement officers will be deployed across France on Saturday while the Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed as authorities seek to prevent renewed violence during planned protests.

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