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Explainer-Why have there been riots in France and where are they?

Tuesday, 04 Jul 2023 | 12:22 AM MYT

Mounia, the mother of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, and relatives stand on a van as they attend a march in tribute to Nahel in Nanterre, Paris suburb, France, June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

PARIS (Reuters) - Defiant gatherings were held outside town halls across France on Monday following a wave of rioting triggered by the fatal police shooting of a teenager of north African descent.

Here is some key information about the unrest:

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