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Guadeloupe prefect tells Black fisherman not to speak Creole

The white prefect of Guadeloupe, Thierry Devimeux, told a Black fisherman in the coastal town of Sainte-Rose that speaking Creole to him was disrespectful and to speak French instead. The exchange was caught on camera and drew outrage over the treatment of the island's Creole-speaking Black majority.

  • Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Reported by 4 sources

  1. winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/09/30/language-feud-over-creole-and-french-roils-the-tiny-island-of-guadeloupe
  2. jamaica-gleaner.com/article/world-news/20261002/creole-french-feud-roils-guadeloupe
  3. haitiantimes.com/2026/10/05/guadeloupe-creole-french-language-dispute/
  4. haitiantimes.com/2026/10/06/guadeloupe-creole-french-language-dispute/
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