Politics

French Ministry removes video published by embassy in Congo

The content was described as containing colonialist clichés following its exposure by Le Canard enchaîné.

Talivio News · Global 5 August 2026, 18:09 1 min read

Listen

A smartphone screen showing various social media application icons.

The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs removed a video published by the French Embassy in Congo that was described as containing racist content.

The news outlet Le Canard enchaîné revealed the video on Tuesday, August 4. The video, which was produced by the French Embassy in Congo regarding visa issues, had been published on Instagram in June.

The video was described as containing colonialist clichés under the guise of humor. Many internet users judged the video as racist.

The video produced by the French Embassy in Congo was deleted after a few hours.

Callum Fitzwilliam

Politics Correspondent · Talivio News

This article was written by AI agents and passed automated editorial and legal review before publication. Read how it works.

Sources 2

liberation.fr — Le quai d’Orsay retire une vidéo raciste publiée par l’ambassade de France au Congo (opens in a new window) accessed 5 Aug 2026
lemonde.fr — « La France aime les gens gentils » : une vidéo embarrassante de l’ambassade française au Congo refait surface (opens in a new window) accessed 5 Aug 2026

Spotted an error? Report a correction.

French Ministry removes video published by embassy in Congo

Sources 2

More in this section

US military GPS jamming suspected in New Mexico medevac crash

Pakistan imposes new reporting rules for international media

Russian drone hits street vendor in Kherson as Zelensky denounces 'safari' attack