Are politicians to blame? Five nights of violence across France have put the spotlight back on France’s treatment of its ethnic minorities. But some say things really are changing.
The week that rioters set France on fire
Glossary
Point-blank - When a bullet is fired very close to its target, often a person.
Disillusioned - Disappointed after finding out something is less good than you once thought.
Visceral - Felt deeply or instinctively, often based on emotion.
Algerians - People from Algeria, a country in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast.
War of Algerian Independence - Also known as the Algerian Revolution. A major conflict from 1954 to 1962 which led to Algeria winning its independence from France.
Unions - A trade union is an association of workers which can fight for the rights of workers and defend them against unfair working conditions.
Powder keg - A barrel of gunpowder. Often used to describe a situation which could become very dangerous.